Postbellum Economic Growth - Human Capital in the South Atlantic Region Versus the North Atlantic Region of the United States
Introduction This blog post will examine the economic growth and conditions of two territories of the postbellum United States: the South Atlantic region versus the North Atlantic region immediately following the Civil War. Additionally, this blog post will examine human capital and postbellum human economic behavior in those same regions. First, human capital must be explained in postbellum terms, understanding that white plantation owners in the South Atlantic had to contend with a new mode of existence after slavery which included policies that made it difficult for African Americans and poor whites to succeed in planting. Next, a description of the emerging differences in postbellum societies of the South Atlantic and North Atlantic regions should be compared to show the differences in economic growth in relation to human capital. Third, a conclusion can be drawn that shows the North Atlantic region far exceeded the South Atlantic region of the United States when it came to hu