The Panic of 1837 and a new two-party system separated the North and South in many different ways. The biggest issue facing the United States was slavery. Although it had existed in the USA since its founding, some people were starting to feel that it was not morally right to treat people as property. To prevent a civil war from breaking out, the government enacted the Great Silence. The Great Silence was a time period where Slavery was not discussed at all. Throughout the silence, slavery began to spread to the new western territories joining the USA. As soon as the silence was put to rest, the issue exploded and created a huge problem for the United States
The Panic of 1837 and a new two-party system separated the North and South in many different ways. The biggest issue facing the United States was slavery. Although it had existed in the USA since its founding, some people were starting to feel that it was not morally right to treat people as property. To prevent a civil war from breaking out, the government enacted the Great Silence. The Great Silence was a time period where Slavery was not discussed at all. Throughout the silence, slavery began to spread to the new western territories joining the USA. As soon as the silence was put to rest, the issue exploded and created a huge problem for the United States