RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
LIFE IN THE SOUTH AFTER THE CIVIL WAR
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“The South is rebuilding its beautiful plantations and its past way of life.”
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“Don’t hold grudges against the South; we have changed!”
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“The South was destroyed by the Civil War-now it has nothing.”
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“The South has more than just agriculture-it now has great industry, too.”
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“Check out the South-you will be impressed with what you see.”
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Detailed explanation-1: -Henry W. Grady, a newspaper editor in Atlanta, Georgia, coined the phrase the “New South” in 1874. He urged the South to abandon its longstanding agrarian economy for a modern economy grounded in factories, mines, and mills.
Detailed explanation-2: -“The worst thing … that could happen” Grady believed, would be an alliance between white and black voters threatening the fragile stability of the South as it continued its recovery from the Civil War. In addressing the economic challenge, Grady bragged to his Texas audience about the South’s enormous growth.
Detailed explanation-3: -Grady preached the promises of a New South, arguing that slavery and secession were dead in the region, and that northern financial help would aid reconciliation between former enemies while turning a profit. He also urged northerners to allow white southerners to manage the rights of Black citizens.
Detailed explanation-4: -Henry Woodfin Grady, (born May 24, 1850, Athens, Ga., U.S.-died Dec. 23, 1889, Atlanta, Ga.), American journalist and orator who helped bring about industrial development in the South, especially through Northern investments, after the Reconstruction period (1865–77).