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Old 08-14-2006, 05:46 AM
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Default Re: Most Important Event in US 19th Century History?

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Originally Posted by Slartibartfas
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Originally Posted by Hank
~Snip~ The civil war was about politics of the northern shipping industry in competition with growing southern industries.
When the railroads opened up the market, the north legislated one restriction after another until the south was forced to officially and legally succeed from the union.
Cool!
There still are resentiments of southerners against the northeners. Its interesting how long living they are. Well but when looking at Europe it should not suprise me...
Actually it’s resentment to history revision.
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