1890s (jan 1, 1890 – dec 1, 1899)
Description:
Industrialization in the South: Southern industrialization lags behind the North, with cotton mills being established in the South, driven by the attraction of cheap labor and non-unionized workers.Economic Disparity and Class Division: The wealth gap widens, with a small elite holding the majority of the nation’s wealth. Laborers, particularly women and immigrants, face poor working conditions.
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Date:
jan 1, 1890
dec 1, 1899
~ 9 years and 11 months