... spread of agriculture and goods would be the beginning of the expansion of many aspects of what made south distinct. Field crops were not the sole industry to profit from improvements in transportation. The area around Birmingham became known for its iron, limestone, and West Virginia for coal production. Coal was increasingly important as it was the energy source that was fueling this ... Race relations that would find itself repeating the atrocities from day's past. During the great depression, it would almost seem that black men and white men would be on equal footing as everyone woul...

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