Wherever this question was from it cannot be answered correctly, due to the fact that there are indeed Muslims on Food Stamps and Welfare.
It would be "Cottage craftsmen grew wealthier because of their specialized skills" that was not a consequence of the Industrial Revolution, since machines took the place of many individual craftsmen.
The blockade was supposed to prevent the South from getting resources and support from other countries who would support it such as those in Europe who were ready to recognize it as independent and help it if it meant that in the long run it would help them by weakening the Union.
It is difficult to suggest a course of action as no one knows what the perfect answer to this is. However, one strategy that seems to reduce the incidence of discriminatory practices is that of facilitating the interaction of people of many different races and backgrounds. Most of the time, discrimination comes from a fear of the unknown. People have prejudices and biases towards people who are different from them and this affects how they think about them. However, when people spend time in diverse communities, they tend to become more tolerant and accepting of those who are different to them.