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1861 to 1900

Civil War

This section explains how, once war began, most white Virginians favored the Confederacy rather than fighting fellow southerners. Go to this section

New Southerners

This section describes how Virginians embraced economic development after Appomattox, while resisting social change, especially racial equality. Go to this section


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