Its causes can be traced back to tensions that formed early in the nation's history. ... The South was based on the plantation system while the North was focused on city life. ... Strong proponents of states' rights like  Thomas Jefferson  and Patrick Henry were not present at this meeting. ... First, had Thomas "Stonewall " Jackson not died, he would have been of great importance to the Confederacy in future battles. ...

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