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jmbar2

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2. I've always been fascinated by the post-Civil War recovery process

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Sat Jan 27, 2024, 12:10 PM

Jan 2024

Particularly how freed slaves had to suddenly compete for jobs. Since they did all the work, they had all the skills that were needed for that era.

Some parallels for today... Immigrants have been filling construction and labor jobs for years that Americans didn't want. Now they have those skills, and we are in need of lots of new housing.

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A letter from my home town in 1866, after the civil war. [View all] LiberalArkie Jan 2024 OP

Interesting. Thank you. LoisB Jan 2024 #1

I've always been fascinated by the post-Civil War recovery process jmbar2 Jan 2024 #2

I question that, one year after the war, the negroes are all employed and have homes. 3Hotdogs Jan 2024 #3

Probably in her area. Not many had any news but their own area. LiberalArkie Jan 2024 #4