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U.s. History: The Peculiar Institution

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A very brief look at the "Peculiar Institution" of slavery in the South before the Civil War. Read about how slavery became so entrenced and why it drove a wedge between the North and South.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)