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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was not as successful in gaining support from blacks in the North as he was in the South. Northern politicians were concerned with image and votes. Therefore they responded very little to King's actions in order to avoid media publicity. Northerners already within the movement wanted a more militant approach than King offered. He also opposed the Vietnam War which lost him favor with a still patriotic citizenry.

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Why was the war less damaging to the economy of the North than to that of the South?

The war less damaging to the economy of the North than to that of the South because most of the war and battles occurred in the South resulting in loss of farms, crops, and any industry near any battle site.


List 3 ways in which the north and south differed in the mid 1800's?

North- Mostly Industrial - Supported Tariffs - Anti- Slavery South- Mostly Agricultural - 1/3 of population are slaves - Less educated


Which section north or south had more extensive railroad network?

The North and a more extensive railroad network than did the South during the US Civil War. Northern rail tracks were tat least double the miles of rail lines available to the South. This gave the North a vast advantage in transporting troops and supplies. Although the South had less railroad track, some historians believe that the South utilized what they had in a more efficient way.


Which of theh methods used by abolitionist to oppose slavery do you think was not most successful explain your answer?

They tried to force their views on the South. This did not help because it made those from the South very indignant and less likely to compromise.


Why North have more capital than the south?

The North generally has more capital than the South due to historical industrialization and economic development patterns. The North experienced earlier industrial growth, leading to greater investment in infrastructure, education, and technology. Additionally, the concentration of financial institutions and skilled labor in the North has attracted more capital investment, while the South has historically relied more on agriculture and less on diversified economic activities. These factors have contributed to a more robust capital base in the North compared to the South.

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Why was slavery less successful in the north?

Slavery was less successful in the north due to the fact that the north was more of a merchant society than the south was. Slavery was more "necessary" in the south because of the vast amount of farmland that was present in the south. The north however, relied more on trading/


Why was there less slavery in the north then in the south?

Because the North was into manufacturing instead of agriculture as the south was.


Do the Mississippi and the Missouri river go from north to south?

They travel more or less from the north to the south.


What were the effects of war in south?

The south was not as powerful as the north. The north had more advantages than the south. The south had less transportation and not as many weapons.


Why is South Korea brighter than North Korea?

The North is less industrailized than South Korea .


Why was the more slavery in the south and the north?

There was some slavery, for a time, in the North, but there were more crops in the South than in the North, e.g. less need in the north.


The North had less manpower than the South.?

False; the North had far more soldiers than the South.


What is the greatest distance north to south in Arizona?

this will not answer my question this will not answer my question it can be less than one inch, or it can be from the north pole to the south pole. depends


Does South Korea have less population than North Korea?

no


Which of these statements is not trueThe North had more factories than the South.The North had more population than the South.The North had more railroad tracks than the South.The North had less farm machinery than the South?

The North had less farm machinery than the South.


Is Frankfurt in the north or south or Germany?

more or less in the middle of germany


How did the North modernize better than the South?

Much less inbreeding....