economic differences between north and south before the civil war
One of the primary differences between the Northern and Southern economy before the American Civil War was the presence of slavery. Uncle Tom's Cabin focuses on this element, this difference between North and South.Part of the reason why slavery is shown to be so cruel is that it degrades human beings as objects.ncle Tom;s Cabin was written in the 1850's, which was the time period where slavery was a big issue. The book focuses a lot on the differences between the North and the South. The Southern economy was based on the slave trade.