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Why did the North oppose slavery?
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Solution
The Northern states shunned slavery and considered it a blot on the name of their country. For one thing, unlike the Southerners, they did not depend on slave labour for their economy. The Northern states were comparatively prosperous than the Southern states due to rapid industrial progress and trade. The Southern states were generally backward.
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