HIST 226 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: White Supremacy, Jim Ferguson, Miriam A. Ferguson
26 Oct 2016
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Texas changed culturally: change from confederate past to a texas past. Texas was not just separated from mississippi because of opportunity (resources) but rather the opinion to grow and move from the past: higher aspirations by using state, federal, and investments. Houston grew because of both environmental and cultural reasons: oil fields near by, ability to abandon tradition. Texas invested more into education than states like mississippi: allowed for more innovation and high wage jobs. About 1915 see a decline in birthrates: from 8 or 9 children to only 2 or 3 children. Result from women going into workplace and more social role. Comparative perspective; theory to be tested; weighing evidence. Compare texas to other ex-confederate states (ex: mississippi) Culture a matter of degree and rate of change (confederate vet reunion illustrations) Reason for this tipping point is cultural: state pride over confederate pride, divergence of prior texas past.
