E SSENTIAL Q UESTIONS - C H. 12 (D AY 1) 1. What were the reasons that cotton became "king" in the South? 2. Who led the 1831 rebellion in Southampton County, VA that terrified the South for generations? 3. Why did factories develop slowly in the South? 4. How did the Lower South acquire the slaves it used after 1808?
E SSENTIAL Q UESTIONS - C H. 12 ( DAY 2) 1. Explain the unique qualities and hardships of slave marriages and slave families. ( Read pages ) 2. How did the 1831 Nat Turner rebellion affect the lives of free blacks in the South? 3. What was the Underground Railroad? 4. Who was the famous American who, as a slave, borrowed sailor's papers and escaped from Baltimore to New York City in 1838? (Read pages360-63) Start your Graphic Timeline (pg. 366) Copy and define your Key Terms (pg. 367)
C HAPTER 12 ( AT A GLANCE ) The Old South and Slavery,
AP F OCUS The Impact of “King Cotton” Southern class, culture The Apologists (proslavery) view of slavery Structure of slave, free black societies African-American culture Slave resistance (from colonial era to antebellum period) American Slavery compared to international slavery Southern defense of slavery (as an institution)
K ING C OTTON The Old South Upper South (VA, NC, TN, AR) Grew hemp, tobacco, wheat, vegetables, livestock Was not reliant on slavery Deep South (SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) Grew cotton, sugar Relied on slavery After 1830, both were united in their defense of slavery
“T HE C OTTON K INGDOM ”
D ISTRIBUTION OF S LAVES, 1820 AND 1860
V ALUE OF C OTTON E XPORTS AS A P ERCENTAGE OF ALL U.S. E XPORTS,
G ROWTH OF C OTTON P RODUCTION AND THE S LAVE P OPULATION,
K ING C OTTON Reasons for cotton boom in South ( ) British textile industry Cotton gin made it profitable for any farmer (small or large) Ideal climate Indian removal paved way for southern expansion Internal slave trade- Following 1808, the Lower South acquired it’s slaves from the Upper South
T HE I NTERNAL S LAVE T RADE
T HE N ORTH AND THE S OUTH D IVERGE Industrial development in the South was slow In order to build factories, Southerners would have to sell slaves Slave discipline was difficult to maintain in a factory system The economic rewards of agriculture were more certain Industrialization might have disrupted the traditional southern social structure
S OCIETY IN THE S OUTH Plantation owners moved up the social ladder The Pro-Slavery Argument Time honored institution Natural inequality Slaves had adequate nutrition Christianity Work songs
G OING TO THE S OURCE : D ANIEL R. H UNDLEY D EFENDS THE S OUTH Read the primary source excerpt on page 350. S[peaker]- O[ccasion]- A[udience]- P[urpose]- S[ubject]- Tone- Answer question 1 with your natural partner, using at least 2 quotes from the source.
L IFE U NDER S LAVERY Fear of slave insurrection loomed Slave Rebellions- only 3 known/planned revolts MOST NOTABLE : Nat Turner’s Rebellion The effect of Turner’s rebellion on free blacks: Laws restricting their freedom enforced Felony to teach blacks to read or write Prevented from entering Southern states Arkansas ordered all free blacks to leave
L IFE U NDER S LAVERY “Underground Railroad”- system of runaway slave networks Harriet Tubman
B IOGRAPHY : F REDERICK D OUGLASS (P OP Q UIZ !) Go to this link: m/topics/black- history/frederick- douglass m/topics/black- history/frederick- douglass Watch the video and use the summary to answer the following questions (number 1-6 on your notes) You may work with your partner!
B IOGRAPHY : F REDERICK D OUGLASS (P OP Q UIZ !) 1. How old was Douglass when he escaped slavery? 2. True or False: Frederick Douglass was an abolitionist, a writer and an orator. 3. True or False: He is considered the most important black American leader of the nineteenth century.
B IOGRAPHY : F REDERICK D OUGLASS (P OP Q UIZ !) 4. True or False: Ironically, despite being an abolitionist, Douglass was a staunch advocate against women’s rights. 5. True or False: Douglass once declared, “This Fourth of July is yours, not mine.”
B IOGRAPHY : F REDERICK D OUGLASS (P OP Q UIZ !) Short answer 6. Describe Douglass’ opinions on the Civil War. What was his role in the War?
V IDEO N OTES : A CTIVITY “C RASH C OURSE : S LAVERY ” om/watch?v=Ajn9g5G sv98 Google: Crash Course Slavery Write down… 3 things you learned 2 things you knew 1 thing you were confused about