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10 Major Slaveowner Families and How They Lost (or Kept) Power After the Civil War
The American Civil War and the subsequent emancipation of enslaved people in 1865 marked a profound transformation in the Southern United States. For prominent slaveholding families, this period signified a dramatic upheaval in their economic foundations and social status. The abolition of slavery eradicated the primary source of their wealth and influence, leading to significant ...