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What was the difference between the Northern and Southern States fundamental beliefs on the political decisions?

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Answer:

Northerners believed that the national government's power was supreme over that of the states.

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Difference between the two:

Southerners felt that the abolition of slavery would completely destroy their region's economy.

But Northerners believed that slavery should be abolished for moral reasons.

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