Slavery helped support the rich by tending to the things that made them richer (the plantations).
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A sense of nationalism was adopted by Americans as well and unity certainly seemed to be present. Although the country became unified in many trivial ways after the War of 1812, for the most part, the United States actually became more divided.
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I believe it was Yasser Arafat! Hope I Helped! ;-)