Rewrite the paragraph below as a short speech introducing the subject of the Civil War. Use at least two instances of parallel structure in your speech.

The Civil War was a unique and terrible time in American history. Although slavery was probably the catalyst that started the war, many other regional factors, including economics, climate, and land, also divided the nation. The land in the North could not support large farms, therefore the northern states turned to trade and industry. This economic trend led to the
growth of large cities and a fast-paced urban lifestyle. The southern states relied on agriculture, which resulted in a demand for cheap labor, small communities, and a generally slower pace of life. Friends and families were often divided in their loyalties, and sometimes faced each
other on opposite sides of the battlefield. One state, Virginia, even divided itself, with Virginia remaining a Confederate state and West Virginia becoming a Union state.