What similarities do you see between the Antebellum era and our modern time period as far as what divides the people of this nation?

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The results of the recent election, and the events leading up to it, have made clear that the people of the United States are deeply divided politically, economically, and culturally. The Antebellum era in US history was also a time when the country was deeply divided.

What similarities do you see between the Antebellum era and our modern time period as far as what divides the people of this nation?

What do you see that is different?

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