to benefit the south. Either he hated the south or its section was unconstitutional. The industrial revolution also had a profound affect on how and why the war began. The north was moving toward factories, the south focused more on keeping the heart of their way of life secure, agriculture. The South had become so dependent on agriculture, that even the idea of machinery being a part of their lives was totally unheard of. Until, the cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney in an effort to help the slaves, made slavery become more profitable, because the average slave used to be able to pick only about 10 pounds of cotton in one day, the cotton gin now allowed them to pick up to 100 pounds a day. While the north was booming with immigration from countries such as Ireland, France, and Germany, the South missed out on the rise of immigration as a result of the use of slavery because it drove down the wages of any non-slave laborers in the south. The north focused on trade with all countries, while the south mainly traded with England. The trade with England kept the south very loyal the old country. Trade by the south to England was made easier because of the all waterways to and into England along with the rivers and channels that lead directly into the plantations in the south. Trade with England was also much quicker then trading with the north was, which also made it cheaper for the consumer. With slavery now more profitable than ever, the industrial revolution totally skipped southern states, which was another factor that kept them dependent on agriculture and gave them a more independent attitude from the North. The way they thought it should be, independent.
             Each side's syndicates began to voice their beliefs and ideals. Many of these syndicates were authors that included Harriet Beecher Stowe, who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which sold over 100,000 copies and opened the eyes of the northerners to slavery, and all it's ev...