Because the south did not want to abolish racism as they were still using slaves, they created groups such as the KKK for African Americans to be threatened so they wouldn’t speak up or be released.
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Roosevelt was against the war he wanted to stay neutral in fact he didn't stay neutral because he was supplying the Allies and the Central powers where getting mad so Germany had sent a telegram to Mexico telling them to attack the U.S and they would get back there lost territories so then the Britains got the message and sent it to the U.S and the U.S was mad at Germany so they entered the war
The answer is Commercial fishing off the coast of New England concentrate on salmon and cod.
