Nicole Wilson Dima Richards Katerina Tsatsomeros Arabella Dowell Sarah Fisch
Upper South: Tobacco Coast: Rice Louisiana and eastern Texas: Sugarcane Cotton was most important Southern Economy
Eli Whitney Cotton dominated the region Excellent for planters Encouraged slavery Cotton Becomes King The Cotton Gin
Few industry such as Ironworks and copper mines South was mostly rural villages Only three large cities; Baltimore, Charlestown, and New Orleans relied heavily on imported goods. Looked to the north for supplies because the north was more prosperous. Industry Lags
Society in the South Lawyers, Doctors, Merchants Yeoman Farmers Rural Poor African Americans Planters Less than 1% very wealthy Small-scale planters ascended with cotton boom Wealthy planters dominated economy/legal systems 4 or fewer slaves Worked the land themselves Wanted to become planters to prosper Raised half-wild hogs and chickens Hunting, fishing, gardening 93% enslaved Made up 30% of population of the South
Slavery Southern Planter’s mansion
Life of bondage Slave codes; laws Society viewed and treated slaves as property African American’s Legal Status
Some African Americans didn’t live in slavery By ,000 Africans resided in the south Some earned freedom Still didn’t have many rights Free African Americans
Native Americans sang songs of freedom Had religions And they had their own languages Coping with Enslavement
African Americans often used songs to pass Along workdays and to enjoy their evenings together. Songs also represented religion and some Are used for songs of their wanted freedom. African American Culture
Best known slave revolt “I was intended for some great purpose”-Nat Turner While waiting for execution he showed little guilt for his deeds. Nat Turner
Native Americans resisted orders Rebelled against their owners They acted out against their owners in hopes of having their revenge against what their owners did to them. Denmark Vesey Resistance and Rebellion
Conclusion
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