Sectionalism can be defined as total submission and loyalty to a particular section or region of a country. Sectionalism was very common amongst the Northern and Southern Americans who had different perception concerning the issue of slavery. The people from the north were highly against the slavery activities while the Southerners were reluctant to stop it. According to the masses in South, slavery was influential in the growth of the economy of the entire American nation. However, there are specific turning points and periods which cannot be overlooked under this topic as discussed in the paragraph below. The influence of George Fitzhugh 1854 enabled the Southerners to understand that they could dominate the economy with the help of slaves.