Can someone help me write a paragraph about this topic? Discussion Topic
The great economic and social divisions between the North and South in the first
half of the 1800s eventually led to the Civil War. During those prewar years, the
North industrialized, urbanized, and became more reliant on wage labor. In
contrast, the South remained a rural, agricultural society that focused on slavery
to harvest cash crops like cotton and tobacco. Historians have often said that
due to the huge differences between the two regions, the Civil War was
inevitable. What do you think could have been done, if anything, to prevent the
war? Also consider the issue of slavery, which became so central to the
disagreements between the North and South. Could simple compromise or
political debate between the two sides have eventually ended slavery without a
war? Be sure to point to evidence from throughout this unit or that you have
found on your own that supports your viewpoint.