Railroads Link Cities
and Towns
Railroads became an important part of industrialization in the
south.
Railroads linked rural centers to urban hubs or larger cities.
Prison labor was used to help build tracks and keep the cost of
construction down.
Cash crop
Farmer’s Alliance
Serve in the Government or military
Open business or buy farmland
Join Farmer’s Alliances in some places along with other organizations.
Access to education
Civil Rights Act of 1875