| Past animosities and sectionalism were laid aside in favor of fellowship and intellectual stimulation. |
| By focusing on urban papers, Ratner and Teeter have not accounted for the creation of sectionalism in the majority of the nation. |
| Ultimately, however, Bryan's attempt to overcome sectionalism by restraining public recollection of the war was no match for the tactics of his opponent. |
| Tillman's attempt to redefine sectionalism in Chicago, however, proved disastrous. |
| If sectionalism and secession are freely allowed, on the other hand, the social structure of a minority group will collapse into atomism. |
| It is possible that sectionalism as expressed in a general election is in decline in 1990's America. |
