Who knows their US history?

[superunknown]

I need an important event during the 20th century which highlighted the difference between North and South for my exam tomorrow. Thanks.

[Sancho]

Try the stock market crash of 1929 and its effect on the agrarian South vs. the industrial North.

[Virgil]

I got to believe the differences between civil rights is the big event distiguishing the north and south.

[cuppajoe_9]

I got to believe the differences between civil rights is the big event distiguishing the north and south.More specifically, the assasination of Medgar Evers, for example?

[sHaRp12]

Stock Market crash sounds like what you need.