African Americans in the Civil War faced many problems. They were usually treated differently and had restricted roles. This doesn't mean that they didn't fight just as bravely as the other solders. Many of them died nobly for their cause.
Loss of factory jobs led to less in the middle class or you needed to work a white collar job to be middle class.
Industrial jobs moved overseas leaving those working in factories without jobs. Middle class jobs no longer included factory work but rather service jobs many requiring college degrees.
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