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2. Historians have long debated whether the issue dividing the North and the South before and during the Civil War was essentially political (“states’ rights” vs. “an indestructible Union”), economic (an agrarian vs. an industrialized economy), or moral (slavery vs. “Free Labor”). Discuss these three possibilities and identify which one best describes the nature of the conflict between North and South during the Civil War. Cite facts from the historical record to support your answer.
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