Those who wanted to invest heavily in plantation farming had to settle in areas that were arable, fertile and had conducive environment for agriculture. The majority of such lands was in the south and thus many farmers settled in the southern regions, unlike the northern region which was infertile, and only conducive for industries.
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The antiwar protests at Kent State took place on May 4, 1970. The students were protesting the Vietnam War. During the protests, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on the protestors and killed four students. Nine other students were injured. After the incident, a student-led strike closed many college campuses across the country.
Many politicians, especially today, like to claim "outsider status"--in that they aren't burdened by a history in Washington. The down side to this is that they also don't have many political alliances.
