The South valued slaves more because they used them as workers in farming and agriculture.The South had a lot of fertile land which they used to their advantage in the cotton and tobacco industry. The north was more abolitionist and supportive of getting rid of slavery while the stubborn South wanted to keep their ways of life in place. They (the North) focused on becoming more modern and industrialized and more city-like. The North expanded their economy and built more factories and job opportunities, while the South focused on farming.
