What was the south's

Economy after and before the civil war

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Hamza Graham

5 May, 10:57

What was the south's

Economy after and before the civil war

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Ashley Hutchinson · Answer 1

Ashley Hutchinson 5 May, 12:04

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Former slaves and plantation

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There was great wealth in the South, but it was primarily tied up in the slave economy. In 1860, the economic value of slaves in the United States exceeded the invested value of all of the nation's railroads, factories, and banks combined. On the eve of the Civil War, cotton prices were at an all-time high

What was the south'sEconomy after and before the civil war

What was the south's

Economy after and before the civil war