Southern Reconstruction

At the end of, an idea of a New South emerged as the plan for the south to modernize through industry, in hopes of achieving success the way the North had. The New South was characterized by an increase in industrialization, urbanization and the diversification of agriculture to promote more domestic independence. However, the idea of the New South failed and post Reconstruction South remained primarily based on agriculture and retained most of its socioeconomic …

…work towards the common goal of raising the standard of living on all different levels of society. In conclusion, at the turn of the twentieth century, the most secure alternate path for Southern African Americans to take to improve their quality of life would have been a delicate mixing of the major principles put forth by Washington and Du Bois. <Tab/> <Tab/> <Tab/>