Define modernization and explain how it may have set the stage for a conflict over slavery.  Why did southern devotion to a slave labor system retard modernization in the South?

Write three essays from the topic given below.  Thoroughly examine each question, and discuss them in detail.  Essays should be at least 1-2 pages each and be in APA/MLA format, and must include bibliographies.  Essays are due Friday at 11:59 PM.  Submit essays through the assignment dropbox or e-mail to me at kbridges@ulm.edu.

Define modernization and explain how it may have set the stage for a conflict over slavery.  Why did southern devotion to a slave labor system retard modernization in the South?