HIST 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Knights Of The White Camelia, Sharecropping, States Of Germany
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Some sections of confederacy remained intact (i. e. florida) Bridges and railroads destroyed to limit transportation. King cotton: other european nations looked to other sources for cotton. After war, u. s. did not have dominance of cotton market. Prior to war: wealth concentrated in plantations; south wealthier than. Abolition of slavery (13th amendment) loss in wealth. Abrupt change in labor in south (abolition of slavery) Southern soldiers: faced struggle of masculinity / what it means. Women had taken over farms and businesses. Creation of their own local institutions (churches and schools) Attempt to provide support for former slaves. I. e. helped them understand a contract if they could not read. Republicans: dominated the north; party of abolition. Attempt to recruit former whigs in order to become a powerful party. Democrats: dominated the south; party of retaining white privilege and power. Goal: promote a quick process of reincorporating the south after the civil war.
