What was going on in Georgia and the south when the Henry Grady Sells the New South, Document

Answer 1

was written?

At the time the Henry Grady Sells the New South document was written, the South was in the midst of Reconstruction following the Civil War. The document was written to encourage the South to embrace industrialization and modernization, while also advocating for racial reconciliation. Grady argued that the South should move away from its reliance on agriculture and embrace the new industrial economy. He also argued for racial equality and the need for the South to accept African Americans as citizens with equal rights.