Abolitionists opposed slavery for several reasons. For may people in the North, the stronghold of the abolitionist movement, it was a moral imperative: slavery was a sin and it was necessary to end that sinful practice. Such arguments were popular thanks to the Second Great Awakening. They also wanted social emancipation of the black people and an end to segregation and racism, measures of American society´s progress. Some events like the outrageous Suprem Court´s Dred Scott decision that stated that slaves were not US citizens and thus could not sue their owners in courts, helped galvanize anti-slavery feelings in the North. Finally, there are economic aspects to be considered. Slavery was the agriculture-centered Southern economy´s engine; tobacco, cotton and sugar farming had contributed enormously to American prosperity. The North became more industrial and had a more diversified economy base on free labor. That´s a major difference and a key factor in the contradictions between North and South.
In order to do live performance, the directors often need to made a lot of cuts in order to shorten the story compared to the written text.
The first player's speech is important in order to put more emphasize on motif of the characters and how it is paralleled to the story. This will help the audiences understanding how a the characters behave the way they do throughout the story.
This bias takes place when people overestimate their possibilities of success. The real possibilities might be affected by the person's performance or a competitor's performance.
Studies show that people are more usually overconfident when presented in unfamiliar or difficult situations.
