Southern whites who did not own slaves were largely dependent on the plantation economy. openly opposed the planter elite. were forced to move west to maintain a livelihood. generally opposed the institution of slavery. rarely married into the families living on large slave plantations.

A combination of training, tactics, discipline, intelligence and constantly adapting new tactics gave the Mongol army its savage edge against the slower, heavier armies of the times. The light compound bow used by the Mongols had great range and power, the arrows could penetrate plate armor at a close distance

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