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After the war, it was almost as if Alabama became a new place. Most of the changes after the Civil War were progressive changes. Starting with the trade industry, industry and trade helped the cities grow tremendously. Specifically coal and iron allowed many companies to open. The more companies open the more raw materials could be traded and the more capital Alabama could gain. Some of the raw materials that Alabama became known for was coal, iron ore, and limestone. A few years after the civil war, Alabama had 13 textile industries that employed more than 2000 people. Also, this changed the way people lived. At this time, education became available to a lot more people. Although there wasn’t slavery, there was still segregation between whites and blacks. After the civil war, Alabama decided to write a new constitution. The only people who really benefitted from this was white men, but it didn’t cause as much oppression as it did before. We also see the new developments of technology as well.

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Up is to down as the way of living of Northern Alabamians is to the way of living of Southern Alabamians.Due to its close distance from Tennessee , north Alabama was more involved in the politics of the war. During the civil war, a blockade was placed on the South thus affecting their everyday life tremendously. The changes this brought could be life or death. As described in the Blockaded Family: Life in Southern Alabama, this blockade changed farming methods, the manufacturing of shoes and clothes, and also distribution of food.

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Governor Andrew B. Moore's Influence on Alabama entering the War

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Governor Andrew B. Moore's Influence on Alabama entering the War

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Alabama’s involvement in the Civil War all began with Governor Andrew B. Moore.  Moore recommended that the mineral district around Birmingham be developed and that construction of the South and North Railroad to happen sooner so that the vast mineral resources of Alabama could be connected with the rest of the South. Moore was only mainly against secession, but was willing to secede if Lincoln won the presidential election. After Lincoln became president, Moore called for a secession convention on January 11, 1861. As a result, Alabama and six other states formed a new government known as the Confederate States of America, which made Montgomery the capital.

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The Most Important Battle at Sea: Battle of                              Mobile Bay

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The Most Important Battle at Sea: Battle of                              Mobile Bay

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The Battle of Mobile Bay began August 5, 1864. This battle lasted for 21 days and there was around 1,822 casualties. Since Mobile Bay was one of the two main Confederate ports open during the time, it caused the Union’s navy to established a blockade at the ports because they wanted to stop blockade runnings, which allowed the Confederacy to gain their supplies needed for war. The Union laid siege to forts Morgan and Gaines, and both were captured within several weeks. Admiral Franklin Buchanan and David G. Farragut were working for the Union to block the port on both sides. On the Confederate side, they used the C.S.S. Tennessee, a flotilla of one ironclad, and three gunboats to protect the port. As a result, the Union won the battle, but they failed to take over the city Mobile as a whole.

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In the South, their entire economy was based  off of slaves. This is one of the reasons why not ending slavery was even an option. Slaves were how they made their money and who did the job. The overall impact of ending slavery would cause a decline in economic growth in the South.

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Alabama was an agrarian state, whose economy was centered around and based on the work done by slaves. Alabama produced an array of natural items that could be made into goods, with the main crop being cotton. The governor at the time, Andrew B. Moore was focused on making sure Alabama remained thriving in the cotton industry. Life in Alabama was no different from the lifestyles in other slave states. However, after the uproar of Lincoln’s election as president, Alabama slowly began to grow closer to the confederacy which eventually lead to their secession of the union and ultimately involvement in war.

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In this interactive website, you will find a booklet where you can obtain basic knowledge. You will learn the cause of war, the results of war, and other information. This information on this specific link is not specific to Alabama. Before you go into depth about Alabama and the war, it is good to be acquainted with the war as a whole. Enjoy :)