In the New South, following the Civil War, several new industries emerged, significantly transforming the region's economy. Key industries included textiles, particularly cotton mills, which capitalized on the abundant local cotton supply. Additionally, tobacco processing and steel manufacturing grew, particularly in cities like Birmingham, Alabama. The development of railroads also facilitated growth in agriculture and other sectors, laying the foundation for a more diversified economy.
Because the South depends on Farming more
building of industries
Coal and minerals
Mining, textiles, agriculture and timber industries grew due to the expanding railroads
automobile
Yes, textiles were one of the leading industries. Industry in the South made a great amount of gains in the 1800s, and textile mills sprang up within the South.
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Henry Grady's idea for a new south was limiting the crops farmers grew.
As the population grew, southern power grew in Congress.