Plantation and Factory Rules:
United States has always been the prime definition of change; however the years between 1800 and 1860 can be termed as the social revolution era for this country. Extensive evolution took place in the time period, which can be attributed to this change. Large population expansion was noted during these years, according to statistics it was 35% per decade, which to this date stands as the largest expansion rate of population in American history. This was also the time when U.S. started to experiment with technology, which complemented the continuous economic and societal transformations (Mooney, 1957). For the first time the concept of steam powered factories was being made common, also things like cargo boats and trains which were previously considered as only luxuries were now regularly being used for cargo and shipping purposes, making it easier to not only produce commodities but also move them from place to place.
This in return gave birth to more wealth and growing opportunities for middle and working class workers and their families. Immigrants from Ireland and Germany started to move in the States, and the ratio of Americans who lived in urban areas and worked in factories increased massively. This is also where a division line was forming between northern and southern part of America.
The Northern and Southern Diversifying Separation: In 1850's the southern region, an explosion in cotton and wheat was observed, but only a small minority enjoyed it namely the lords and the plantation owners (Crumpacker, Martha & Crumpacker. 2007). People in the south still depended on slavery to make ends meet, and hence this was also the time period when America saw a growth in its slavery "sector" which in the past had been predicted to diminish and die by the 1800's. Where the south remained close to their conservative roots so that their traditional culture could be preserved, the Northern region progressed in the opposite direction, becoming more self-motivated and adopted a reform minded psychology. The desire towards change in the North came into existence when the religious sector became more diversified and the ruling...
The catalyst for the entire situation was economic boom, which was becoming bigger by the passing time, providing the white man all the reason for a reform. The Northerners demanded for a more disciplined society unlike the South, and hence adopted discipline towards work, which resulted in better production of goods and dynamic society. No one ever saw any reason to stop such
motivation since everyone except the South were in favor of cleaning America of all its impurities including manner of unhealthy habits,
greed, slavery, and even
male dominance (Eaton, 1962).
Factory vs. Plantation in the North and South: by the 1860's the
conflict between the north and the south had increased so much, that it threatened to separate itself from the other. The main reason was that both the region's economies felt threatened by the other and this was the main reason of the
Civil War. The South was entirely depended on the production of cotton, which after the introduction of the cotton gin apparatus was being made in large quantities; hence making South more depended on slavery. In
comparison, slavery was banned in the North though the working condition as compared to the South were poor, but the factory system was a more advanced view of looking at industrialization opening up possibilities of
employment, growth and cheaper commodities (Carter, Philip & Russell. 2001).
By the 1860's both north and south were moving towards opposite directions but with the same goal in mind; that being of mass production. While in the North factories were being promoted,
plantations were fixing their grounds in the south. These similarities helped both the…
