Question

In what ways did a ""New South"" emerge economically in the late nineteenth century?

Answer 1

During the late 19th century, the South after the Civil War was booming. South was changing its face with rapid industrialization along with vocational training centers. Iron manufacturing was increasing along with the American Tobacco Company in the South, which pushed the South in becoming more economically developed. Agriculture and cotton were dominating the economy again. White supremacy in the South was building up because of the segregation (Jim Crow laws).