White Workers in Tobacco Factory, The Land Owner, February 1874, (Chicago Historical Society)

White Workers in Tobacco Factory, The Land Owner, February 1874,
(Chicago Historical Society)

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After the Civil War, a growing number of white workers, including many children, found employment in tobacco and textile factories. African-Americans were largely excluded from factory employment in the South.
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A New Birth of Freedom: Reconstruction During the Civil War he Meaning of Freedom: Black and White Responses to Slavery From Free Labor to Slave Labor Rights and Power: The Politics of Reconstruction Introduction The Ending of Reconstruction Epilogue: The Unfinished Revolution Additional Resources Credits for this Exhibit