In the South during the last twenty years of the nineteenth century,
A) textile manufacturing increased ninefold.
B) southerners became more dependent on agriculture than ever.
C) per capita income fell sharply.
D) most industrial growth came from coal mining.
E) the average income reached 80 percent of that in the North.

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During the last twenty years of the nineteenth century, the South experienced significant industrial growth, particularly in textile manufacturing, which increased ninefold. This period marked a shift towards industrialization in the South, although it remained largely agricultural.

In the South During the Last Twenty Years of the Nineteenth