how did the panic of 1873 affect conditions in the south

A: fear poverty and scarcity brought the country together which strengthened racial relations

B: the epidemic killed many workers which made jobs available for those that did not get sick

C: it helped the rise of Jim Crow because there wasn’t enough money to invest in reconstruction efforts

D: it forced radical republicans to create new laws to avoid economic depression

1 answer

C: it helped the rise of Jim Crow because there wasn’t enough money to invest in reconstruction efforts