WarmUp Question

Was the "New South" more a slogan than reality? What specific facts should be looked at to support either point of view?

The "New South" was more of a slogan than a reality since southern white mentality was just the same as it was prior to the Civil War which was to subject African Americans to a lower quality of life. To really claim the title of the "New South" there can't be this subject of newness in certain areas such as in the economy but more in society as a whole. This attempt in recreating the South failed with the creation of literacy tests that circumvented the progression that the 15th amendment promised. This failure was evident with another slogan "Separate But Equal". Although many of the southern whites would have,no doubt, believed that this slogan actually spoke the truth in reality institutions designed primarily for blacks were less cared for. These places were uncleanly and uncomfortable compared to those designed for whites.The term "New South" was just a lie under the illusion of change.