What was an advantage held by the South over the North at the start of the Civil War?

It's soldiers and generals believed they were protecting their homes and way of life.

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(202 bc - 220 ad) dynasty started by lui bang; a great and long-lasting rule, it discarded the harsh policies of the qin dynasty and adopted confucian principles; han rulers chose officials who passed the civil service exams rather than birth; it was a time of prosperity

1. temperance, abolitionist, suffragist