The United States established itself a representative government, at least among its propertied white men, a concept that settled into place differently among the states. In general, though, this created what some observers have described as an increasingly “democratic” way of life among them. However, this process became markedly less so in the Southern part of the United States, which cultivated rather openly a more hierarchical society among those legally defined as white.
This is a two-part question. First, explain some of the reasons for this sectional distinction, which came to play an increasingly important role nationally.
Secondly, why did those at the bottom of this arrangement accept it? Put another way, how did those at the top of this arrangement manage to avoid the kind of demands for change that shaped a very different society in the North. What sort of ideas did they foster and what kinds of mechanisms did they have to impose those ideas and values on the society?
Give me 4-7 pages on this, standard format by the end of the day March 28
