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Of all the regions in the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century, the South was the most distinctive due to its "peculiar institution" of slavery. Write an essay explaining the economic and social effects that slavery had on the region of American South. How diverse was the Old South's economy, and what was its unifying feature? How did dependence on agriculture and slavery shape the society in the South? How did southern whites defend "peculiar institution," and what were their arguments for the protection of slavery? What were the conditions like for the enslaved people in 19th century?