Why did many immigrants avoid settling in the South during the Antebellum Era?

Antebellum is a latin word for "before the war" in American history the antebellum period refers to the years after the war of 1812 (1812-1815) and before the civil war (1861-65)

Explanation:

The development of seperate northern and southern economies, westward expansion of the nation and the spirit of reform marked the ERA

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