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still, this was not nearly as vast a railroad system as the north had.

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the life of the south revolved  around the small, wealthy class of planters and the agriculture system they controlled.

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the southern economy was based on agriculture.

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-cities were often crowed and dirty.
-cities became  increasingly  important as centers of art , culture, and education.

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-population of 12 million in 1860.
-most of the south were small farmers.
-only one fourth of southerners owned slaves.

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- many broad, slow -moving.
-vast areas of excellent farmland

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-warm summer
-rich fertile
-much rain