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In the South, the war essentially destroyed the value of what major 'asset'?

The Confederacy's stockpiles of cotton and tobacco
The South's extensive railroad and transportation network
The labor and capital tied up in the institution of slavery
The plantation mansions and manufacturing facilities in Atlanta

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Correct answer: The labor and capital tied up in the institution of slavery

Before the war, enslaved people represented a massive portion of Southern wealth. The abolition of slavery and the destruction of the plantation system left the Southern economy in ruins for decades.

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In the South, the war essentially destroyed the value of what major 'asset'?

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