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Herringyesterday at 3:21 PM1 replyview on HN

It's a recurring theme. At the time of the Civil War, the Mississippi River Valley had more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in the US.

https://www.history.com/articles/slavery-profitable-southern...


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paganelyesterday at 9:28 PM

> the Mississippi River Valley had more millionaires per capita

TIL.

Does anyone have any good recommendations for a (relatively) good social/economic history of the Southern US states? (because I guess that that type of history book would cover this type of information).

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