History Essay #1 The Civil War was a very important part of our nation's history. It most importantly marked the end to slavery. Although during reconstruction the south looked very different ... . Blacks brought over from Africa worked these plantations. Whites less well off settled smaller farms and had fewer slaves. The crops that were grown were sold in markets close by because transportation was difficult. The one major change in the economy of the south after the war was that there was no longer a free labor source. Slave owners lost ... were some very small but important changes in the...

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