Question

What change was often seen in the physical arrangement of plantations after the Civil War?

Answer 1

The plantation was one of the most characteristic institutions of the antebellum South. These large-scale agricultural ventures, overseen by an owner or manager, used slave labor to produce cash crops, like cotton, export. Plantations were the backbone of the economy by the time the Civil War began in 1861. It marked a turning point in the history of the plantation.

Answer 2

The Civil War hit the U.S. economy hard

After the war, numerous types of employment contracts were enacted to promote production on the plantations. For plantation owners, the share option contract was the most beneficial.