In the South during the last twenty years of the nineteenth century,
A) the southern share of national manufacturing doubled.
B) southerners became more dependent on agriculture than ever.
C) most industrial growth came from coal mining.
D) per capita income fell sharply.
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, including an increase in its share of national manufacturing, which indeed doubled. 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