The “Two Civilizations” Debate
PPT Slide
Recent Interpretations
Economic Dynamics
Cotton Production
Was the South a “colonial” economy?
Capital Invested in Manufacturing (Dollars per Capita)
Urbanization (percent living in towns of 2500 or more)
Leading Industries, 1860
Social Structure
Approximate Average Annual Rates of Natural Population Increase (in Percent)
Political Development
Cultural Dynamics
Christian Preachers, 1845
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