The Gilded Age and agriculture:
http://www.austincc.edu/lpatrick/his1302/agrarian.html
Changes in the South after 1877:
http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/what.htm
1. Explain from the Gilded Age that supports the "the farmers were up in arms."
2. What is one change in the South between 1877 and 1900 that reflected the policies of the New South agenda?
2 answers
I have no idea what book, article, or text you were assigned, but these sites will explain these historical issues. You can relate the information back to your text to answer the questions.