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Lost their labor force after the war. Lost a very large part of their wealth.
Felt betrayed and became hostile toward freedmen.
Were forced to perform all of the normal household and farm duties themselves or pay their workers
Many entered sharecropping relationships with freedmen.

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Were not directly affected financially by slave labor.
But now had to compete with African American sharecroppers.
Many felt a sense of superiority to slaves was now threatened.
Reacted with anger and resentment.
Joined the ranks of a vigilante groups that terrorized African Americans.

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Both liberated and displaced during this period.
Many left the plantation looking for relatives sold down the river.
Most soon returned to the area they knew best. Their former plantations.
Unable to get their own land they entered sharecropping deals.
They continued to claim equal citizenship.

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Both elite and small farmers wives shared their husband's loss of social status.
Elite white women had to negotiate household services from former slave women.
Many white women took on non-traditional roles.
As a result of the constitution of 1868 women achieved some rights.
Including the right to own property in their own name after marrige.

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Both men and women came to South Carolina as teachers.
Some came to be missionaries, or entrepreneurs.
Some came as Union Soldiers and stated revile.
Reviled as carpetbaggers that were not accepted by most of South Carolina Society.
Others found economic opportunity

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Before: were overworked
During: were allowed to fight in the war.
After: Became freedmen

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Before: used slaves for manual labor.
During: were fighting.
After: Became tenant farmers.