Slavery

The Northern Perspective

By Jacob
 What is it?

● The North was generally

anti-slavery
● Less need for slaves
○ Less farming
● Factory work in northeast
More information

● Immigrant workers
○ Ireland and Germany
○ 1840-1850
● Constant supply of workers
● Poor, allowed low wages
● Less resistant –> more
observant German immigrants coming to America
How this caused the Civil War

● Opposing views
○ North very anti
○ South very pro
● Opinions growing
○ Both sides
● Separating
Sources

Staff of History.net. “Causes Of The Civil War.” HistoryNet, World History Group, 2018,
www.historynet.com/causes-of-the-civil-war.