Civil War: First Millionaire Class Emerges from Honest and Dishonest Factory Owners

Factories during the Civil War also brought the first millionaire class, some honest factory owners, others dishonest factory owners, some even doing thing such as putting cardboard soles in shoes and selling them.
-Emerald Yumang
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Civil War: Factories

During the Civil War, the number of Northern factories was at least 5 times as more than in the South.
-Emerald Yumang
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Civil War: A first hand account of women factory workers

I began working in the factory 4 months ago, when my husband left to fight the confederacy in the civil war. An increasing number of women and children are joining the factory. In the weapon factory, i feel like i am doing my part to help the war effort. We are producing mass amounts of weapons that are being sent to union soldiers on the daily. Since all the men are at war, women are stepping up to take the place of their husbands, brothers, and fathers in the factories.

-Leah Defigueiredo

Civil War: Political Effects of factory work

The south had all of its eggs in one basket with their cotton economy. The North had a great advantage in the war with its factories, and abundance of exports. The North used the South's weak economy as a weapon when they blockaded the south, preventing them from exporting their main crop, cotton. Factories were a major political factor in the civil war, and ultimately helped the North win the war.
-Leah Defigeiredo
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Civil War:The rise of women in the factory

As men were sent to fight the civil war, women steppped in to the previously masculine role working in the factories. They produced many items including weapons, textiles, and other products.

-Leah Defigueiredo

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Reconstruction: Northern Economy

The North had alot of rebuilding to do after the war, so they had to take steps to fix their nation. The North had to raise funds to rebuild areas that had been destroyed. To do so, they empoyed three different methods. First, they enacted protective tariffs, excise taxes on luxury goods, and an income tax. They also printed $450 in paper money. Union securities were marketed to investors both in the North and in Europe. Through these three methods, the North tried earn enough money to be restored.

-Leah Defigueiredo

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Reconstruction: A first-hand account of a factory worker's life after war

I feel extremely fortunate that i kept my job in the textile factory. Our production is as high as ever and im glad that our economy is still strong. Some of the soldiers are beginning to come back from the war, and they are lifting the spirits of everyone in the city. There is some rebuilding that must be done in areas that were destroyed. However, overall i feel like this was a huge success for the North. I'm extremely glad the horrible institution of slavery has finally been brought down.
-Leah Defigueiredo