The primary way that the economy in the south differed from the economy of the north was that the South's economy was almost entirely agricultural and relied heavily on slavery, whereas the economy of the North was almost entirely mercantilist and had very little slavery.
Hiram Rodes Revels-Mississippi
Blanche Bruce-Mississippi
Edward Brooke-Massachusetts
Carol Moseley Braun-Illinois
Barack Obama-Illinois
Roland Burris-Illinois
Tim Scott-South Carolina
Mo Cowan-Massachusetts
Cory Booker-New Jersey
Kamala Harris-California
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately, she disappeared during this flight and was never found.