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Question 1
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In his famous speech in 1886, Henry Grady said:

"The old South rested everything on slavery and agriculture, unconscious that these could neither give nor maintain healthy growth. The new South presents a perfect democracy, the oligarchs leading in the popular movement..."

Part A

The oligarchs were led by the...

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Populists.
Populists.

Democrats.
Democrats.

Bourbon Triumvirate.
Bourbon Triumvirate.

progressives.
progressives.
Question 2
Part B

What was their vision for the New South?

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support for African American rights
support for African American rights

help for the poor through the convict-lease system
help for the poor through the convict-lease system

industrialization to make the South more like the North
industrialization to make the South more like the North

a focus on agricultural success
a focus on agricultural success

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Part A: Bourbon Triumvirate.

Part B: Industrialization to make the South more like the North.