The Changing South

          This section is about the states and people whom make up the south. History tells us that slavery made up the southern states, mainly made up of Africans. The damage done by keeping blacks secluded in the south has now caused racial segregation.



How does this relate to Nevada you might ask? Well, in the 1860 presidential election, Abraham Lincoln was campaigning against slavery. Since the south didn't want to abolish slavery this led to the Civil War. The U.S. knew that in order to officially abolish slavery, the U.S. Constitution needed to be revised. This would be allowed with 3/4 of the States. The initiation of Nevada as a state made it finally possible to do this!

Source:  http://www.buzzle.com/articles/history-of-the-state-of-nevada.html