Not to mention there are still many places in the south that have no industry.

One of my assumptions was that the South would industrialise after being seperated from the industrial north

Look at how the Northeners treated the Irish.

Doesn't this kind of back up my point, they managed to 'grow out of it'

Wasn't the socail fabric of the north somewhat similar not too long before the war started..?

Im not so much arguing to prove you wrong here, i don't doubt you now more on the subject then me... consider this a cross examination of your beliefs on the matter to further my knowledge!