How did slavery tore
the country apart

slavery tore apart the country by some people wanted slavery and others didn't

Explanation:

The south thought they needed slavery but the north was completely against it witch the south thought was a threat being how aberhaim linoln was a northerner and was in office. so the sceeded and it started the civil war.

slavery tore the United state apart because the northern states did not want slavery and the southerners did thus causing conflict and dispute and enevitably  casuing the cival war.

Explanation:

citizens were able to charge more for their goods and services