Using the primary and secondary source materials above as evidence, consider the following in a post of at least 250 words:
Which factors were most responsible for the South's relative poverty by the end of the nineteenth century?
What hypothetical changes or reforms might have altered the South's trajectory after the Civil War?
Then, over the course of the week, respond to the posts of at least two of your classmates.
Your initial post must substantively integrate evidence from the assigned readings, including at least two full citations in proper APA or Chicago style.