Compare and contrast the northern and southern united states between 1800 and 1850. write three or four paragraphs about the similarities and the differences between the two regions. your essay should include discussions of the economy, social structure, daily life, and social attitudes. in your concluding paragraph, predict how society and attitudes will develop in the west. which region would the west be more likely to side with on important issues? i don’t need the essay to be done. i just need with the starting paragraph. i don’t want to put any differences or similarities in the first but somehow talk about them both and start it off.

answer: the purpose of the "index of forbidden books" was to prevent the contamination of the faith or the corruption of morals of roman catholics according to canon law, through the reading of theologically mistaken or immoral books. the condemnation of published books, thus listed in the index librorum prohibitorum.

explanation: index librorum prohibitorum, (latin: “index of forbidden books”), list of books once forbidden by roman catholic church authority as dangerous to the faith or morals of roman catholics. publication of the list ceased in 1966, and it was relegated to the status of a historic document.

the 20th and final edition appeared in 1948, and the index was formally abolished on 14 june 1966 by pope paul vi. the aim of the list was to protect the faith and morals of the faithful by putting a stop to the reading of theologically, culturally, and politically disruptive books.

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