History A-Level
Sectionalism and slavery
What Sectionalism and slavery means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A profound moral and political obstacle creating deep sectional divides between Northern states beginning to abolish the practice and Southern states reliant on enslaved labour.
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