Henry Grady
Definition
Henry Grady was a journalist and orator who helped reintegrate the states of the Confederacy into the Union after the American Civil War. He advocated for a "New South" with diversified industry and less reliance on agriculture.
Analogy
Think of Henry Grady as a life coach, trying to help someone (in this case, the South) move past their old habits (reliance on slavery and agriculture) and embrace new ways of living (industry and commerce).
Related terms
New South: This term refers to an era in Southern U.S history post-Civil War where there were efforts to modernize economy by diversifying from just agriculture to include industrial development too.
Sharecropping: A system that emerged in the New South after Civil War where landowners allowed tenants to use their land in exchange for a share of crops produced.
Industrialization: The process by which an economy is transformed from primarily agricultural to one based on manufacturing goods. Industrialization was part of Grady's vision for New South.
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