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How did northerners and southerners differ in their opposition to abolition?
The southerners wanted slavery to end but northerners didn't want that
How did the southerners feel about the future of slavery in the US?
The Southerners did not feel good about the future of slavery
How did northerners and southerners view slavery?
Some northerners believed slavery was morally wrong. Southerners believed slavery was an essential part of their lives.
What did southerners call slavery?
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Why did the southerners secede from the northerners state?
South wanted to keep slaves, north didn't want slavery to continue
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