What Is a Net Effect

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Essay

What is a net effect?

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Definitions:

Reconstruction

Refers to the period following the Civil War in which the United States government focused on rebuilding the Southern states and reintegrating them into the Union.

Post-Civil War

Refers to the period immediately following the end of the American Civil War, marked by reconstruction efforts, societal changes, and attempts to integrate formerly enslaved people into society.

Cotton

A soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll around the seeds of cotton plants, historically significant as a major driver of the economy, especially in the American South.