Has the story of the U. S. between 1877 and today been one of growing national unity or one of continued and powerful regional differences?

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Alexa Odonnell

5 March, 11:40

Has the story of the U. S. between 1877 and today been one of growing national unity or one of continued and powerful regional differences?

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Viviana Stephens · Answer 1

The story can be said to be one of growing national unity in terms of geography, but toward a bipolar USA reshaped by Ideological differences but united with an american Identity of Liberty and capitalism.

The year 1877 marking the end of reconstruction following the compromise after a bitterly contested elections is the genesis of an end to powerfully divisive regional differences, to a shift into an ideologically defined form of politics in terms of liberalism and conservativism that is witnessed today.