Impact of Civil War on Texas
Political impact
Texas secedes from the Union and joins the Confederacy |
Economic impact
Weakened Texas economy because of Texas association with the South |
Social impact
60,000-70,000 Texas men joined the Confederacy |
Impact of Reconstruction on Texas
Political impact
Constitution of 1876 was written, and it is the constitution used in Texas today |
Economic impact
Shortage of labor on plantations and farms resulting in sharecropping |
Social impact
*Slaves freed *Black Codes – keeping people in separate groups (segregation) |