Portrait of a Lady
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"Portrait of a Lady" The American Civil War ended in 1865 with the goal of liberating the productivity of black slaves, and began a period of reconstruction with rapid economic development. Thirty years later, the total industrial output value of the United States ranked first in the world. During this period, capital was rapidly concentrated in the United States. The "kings" of various industries were amassing money and spending money like water. Bribery and corruption were common in official circles and business circles. The working people were unwilling to be humiliated and rose up to resist. Every inch of the barren land in the West seemed to be filled with gold... These all-encompassing pictures of life provided rich and colorful themes for the development of realist literature...
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