The times were hardest for blacks who owned little land. Times were also hard for the small white farmers, many of whom ...
Soon Georgia was noted for its peach, apple, and pecan orchards. Still, Georgia remained dependent on the cotton crop. A...
In Alabama, laws prohibited blacks and whites from playing checkers together; in Louisiana, statutes ordered that there ...
Texans faced increased competition—as well as taxes, fraud, legal fees, and battles over water rights. Over time most Me...
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Baton Rouge did not become the capital again until 1882. The Union made New Orleans the capital of all federally held te...