differentiating itself from the South. The South, continued to be primarily rural throughout the first half of the 19th century; its economy based upon agriculture, the plantation system, and, after the invention of Eli Whitney’s cotton gin, slave-based labor. In fact, sectionalism had an influence from the very earliest days of the United States, making its mark upon the Constitution. Northern delegates at the convention argued that slaves could be counted for taxation, but not representation; Southerners…
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