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 During the first half of the 19th century, the House was frequently in conflict with the Senate over regionally divisive issues, including [[Slavery in the United States|slavery]]. The [[Northeastern United States|North]] was much more populous than the [[History of the Southern United States|South]], and therefore dominated the House of Representatives. However, the North held no such advantage in the Senate, where the equal representation of states prevailed.
-Regional conflict was most pronounced over the issue of slavery. One example of a provision repeatedly supported by the House but blocked by the Senate was the [[Wilmot Proviso]], which sought to ban slavery in the land gained during the [[Mexican–American War]]. Conflict over slavery and other issues persisted until the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] (1861–1865), which began soon after several southern states attempted to [[secede]] from the Union. The war culminated in the South's defeat and in the abolition of slavery. All southern senators except [[Andrew Johnson]] resigned their seats at the beginning of the war, and therefore the Senate did not hold the balance of power between North and South during the war.
+Regional conflict was most pronounced over the issue of slavery. One example of a provision repeatedly supported by the House but blocked by the Senate was the [[Wilmot Proviso]], which sought to ban slavery in the land gained during the [[Mexican–American War]]. Conflict over slavery and other issues persisted until the Civil War (1861–1865), which began soon after several southern states attempted to [[secede]] from the Union. The war culminated in the South's defeat and in the abolition of slavery. All southern senators except [[Andrew Johnson]] resigned their seats at the beginning of the war, and therefore the Senate did not hold the balance of power between North and South during the war.
 The years of [[Reconstruction Era|Reconstruction]] that followed witnessed large majorities for the [[History of the United States Republican Party|Republican Party]], which many Americans associated with the Union's victory in the Civil War and the ending of slavery. The Reconstruction period ended in about 1877; the ensuing era, known as the [[Gilded Age]], was marked by sharp political divisions in the electorate. The [[History of the United States Democratic Party|Democratic Party]] and Republican Party each held majorities in the House at various times.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Political Party Timeline: 1836-1864 {{!}} American Experience {{!}} PBS |url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/lincolns-timeline/ |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=www.pbs.org |language=en}}</ref>