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Sectionalism was a major part of the events that led to the civil war. What does sectionalism refer to?

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As the US got closer to the civil war, the US as a whole became divided. Sectionalism refers to being loyal (or 'taking sides') to a part of the nation, but not the entire nation. Citizens would classify themselves as a southern or northerner.
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