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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (874253)7/21/2015 3:22:33 PM
From: jlallen  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1576397
 
The states that entered the Confederate States accounted for 70 percent of total US exports at that time. Tobacco, cotton, rice, textiles.....



To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (874253)7/21/2015 5:11:03 PM
From: Brumar89  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1576397
 
It was their major cash crop and British industry was heavy on textiles leading the Confederates to over-estimate their value to Britain.

As for your latter statement, the South adapted to the loss of slavery and cotton remained an important crop for a very long time.

Did you know that at one time, Natchez MS had more millionaires than New York City? In 1850, Natchez had over 500 millionaires, half the millionaires in America.


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