<span>Differences between the North and the South were readily apparent well before the American Revolution. Economic, social and political structures differed significantly between the two regions, and these disparities only widened in the 1800s. In 1861, the Civil War erupted between the two sides, and much of the conflict surrounded sectional differences. Once the war ended, Reconstruction lessened some sectional disparities but increased others.</span>
<span> Muslims believe that God revealed holy books or scriptures to a number of God's messengers. These include the Quran (given to Muhammad), the Torah (given to Moses), the Gospel (given to Jesus), the Psalms (given to David), and the Scrolls (given to Abraham).</span>
The United States supreme court upheld California's "three-strikes" law in Lockyer vs. Andrade case in 2003. As per California's three strikes law, any felony can serve as the third strike and by that means expose the person subjected to crime to a mandatory sentence that can reach up to 25 years behind bars.
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