What was not one of the causes of hardship for Southern agricultural products in the immediate post-Civil War period (1870-1890)?
a. Increased infestation by boll weevils and other insects.
b. Significant withdrawal of women and children from the fields.
c. Increased competition from new cotton producers in other areas of the world.
d. The loss of the plantation system.
a. Increased infestation by boll weevils and other insects.
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