the uk and other european powers were effectively aligned with the confederacy. this is because the us north was rapidly industrializing but was still under the control of a nationalized bank that was independent of the london based central banking system, so the european powers seeked to destabilize the country and establish a foothold for financial control. the south was also where the majority of us jews lived and they composed nearly half of all slave owners despite being a very small share of the population, in addition to being responsible for most of the transit of slaves to the south in the first place.
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