RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Freedman became tenant farmers and sharecroppers
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Jim Crow laws passed and segration was the norm in Texas
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Surplus of cattle led to a new industry in Texas
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13th amendment was passed to abolish slavery
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Detailed explanation-1: -The civil war had a huge impact on the Texan cattle industry. Most of the fighting had taken place in the south, and this left the economy and cattle industry in ruins. Herds had been left un-managed during the war and had become half-wild by the time it had ended.
Detailed explanation-2: -At the end of the war the Texans returned to their ranches to find their cattle herds had grown dramatically. It is estimated that in 1865 there were roughly five million cattle in Texas. Therefore, supply was totally outstripping demand in Texas and beef prices fell dramatically.
Detailed explanation-3: -After the Civil War, the economies of the former Confederate states were destroyed. The Spanish cattle were the natural resource that helped the Texas economy recover faster than the rest of the South, ushering in the Texas cattle drive era.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 2022, cattle production is forecast to represent about 17 percent of the $462 billion in total cash receipts for agricultural commodities. With rich agricultural land resources, the United States has developed a beef industry that is largely separate from its dairy sector.