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sectionalism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | localism, provincialism |
| Type of | partiality, partisanship |
Examples of sectionalism
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But the kind of sectionalism that I'm talking about doesn't involve strike action.
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The election saw sectionalism and slavery continue to emerge as major issues.
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By 1819 there were exactly 11 free and 11 slave states, which increased sectionalism.
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He is also known for his theories of geographical sectionalism.
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Democrats were divided by sectionalism and initially unable to unite behind one of their four candidates.
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Throughout his term in the Senate, Houston spoke out against the growing sectionalism of the country.
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Indian resistance, sectionalism, and racism forced some pauses in the process of westward settlement.
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Sectionalism has also existed in the American West.
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Congress and the emergence of sectionalism.
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- A partiality for some particular place
- In national politics, sectionalism is often a precursor to separatism. .
- Promoting the good of one region over that of others
- Promoting the interests of a section or region (such as the North or the South) instead of the entire country.
- A political philosophy, prominent in the United States in the decades before the Civil War that favored the needs and outlook of one's section of the country over the needs and outlook of the country as a whole
- Dividing the country into different regions with local interests
- The War of 1812, Panic of 1819, and Missouri Crisis agitated political relations among the North, South, and West after 1820. The three sections divided over such issues as tariff policy, slavery, land policy, banking, and internal improvements.
- Having more loyalty to the interests of your own region or section of the country than to the nation as a whole
