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Abolitionism is one of the many factors that lead to conflict between northern and southern states. This movement focused on getting rid of the institution of slavery. By emancipating (freeing) these slaves, Southern plantation owners would suffer a significant loss in profits, as slaves were not paid for their work.

This threat to Southern society caused them to rebel against this idea and any individual who supported it. This fear of freeing slaves ultimately lead in the secession of the Southern states, as the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 posed a serious threat to their way of life.
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Abolitionism and the prospect of emancipation led to conflict because it threatened the economy of the South.

Why was the economy of the South threatened?

  • The South relied mostly on agriculture and the sale of cash crops.
  • Cultivating these crops was labor intensive and needed a large number of cheap labor - enslaved people.

When the North kept clamoring for abolitionism and emancipation, it led to conflict with the South who relied on enslaved people for their economy.

In conclusion, it was due to economic reasons.

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