Independence in 19th Century a

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…South during and after the Civil War, even if this independence was limited. Had the United States not relied so much on this feeling of independence, it would not be the country it is nowadays, culturally, politically and economically speaking. The building of the country all along the 19th century also built a kind of American way of thinking and viewing the world, which is perfectly embodied by characters such as Huck, Hester or Edna.