If anything, family life became more unstable in the south and, although slavery was gradually abolished in the north, economic opportunities and family stability slowly diminished in urban areas.
南部では家庭生活が不安定なものになり、北部では奴隷制度が徐々に廃止されたが、経済的な機会や家族の安定は都市部でゆっくりと失われていった。