Only extreme few people possessed significant wealth and power i might be wrong
many African Americans wanted freedom from slavery. the civil war broke out between southern and northern United states. northern states won and amendments were passed that allowed slaves to be free however restrictions to voting for African Americans as well as segregation began to occur.
Although there were many factors, the greatest was "<span>an increase in the number of factories and jobs". Industrialization had begun in the United States, opening up many more factory positions. </span>
