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How did the "New South” differ from the antebellum South?

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A main difference between the Old South and the New South was the dramatic expansion of southern industry after the Civil War. In the years after Reconstruction, the southern industry had become a more important part of the region's economy than ever before. Most visible was the growth in textile manufacturing.

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