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What was a result of the "New South" movement in the 1870s and 1880s?
cotton ceased to be the chief crop of Georgia
the number of small farms and independent farmers increased
taxes, war debts, and reliance on cheap labor increased
there was a trend toward industrialization and diversification of agriculture
cotton ceased to be the chief crop of Georgia
the number of small farms and independent farmers increased
taxes, war debts, and reliance on cheap labor increased
there was a trend toward industrialization and diversification of agriculture
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A result of the "New South" movement in the 1870s and 1880s was that there was a trend toward industrialization and diversification of agriculture. The movement aimed to modernize the South's economy and shift away from its heavy reliance on cotton and agriculture by promoting industrial growth and a more varied agricultural base.