1. Small Farmers and Rural Poor sm farmers, w/out slaves
Life in the South
Small Farmers and Rural Poor
sm farmers, w/out slaves
Most Southerns’ were __________________________ or just a few
Yeomen
__________ - didn’t have slaves, largest group of whites in the S. ______________________\ 50 to 200 acres
owned their own land
Tenant Farmer
_____________- worked on landlord’s land, paid rent w/crops they grew, ______________________
didn’t own land

2. Plantations (P) “Mansion like”
Lrg estates, several thousand acres, ___________________with fine furnishings, number of slaves was a ______________________
measure of $$$$
Expenses, they didn’t change
P had fixed costs – ________________________, such as housing, food for workers, maintenance. Value of Cotton DID change
to do all jobs
Lrg P had many slaves _______________; blacksmith, carpenters, weavers, tend to livestock etc.

3. City life and Education9-2
Cities
RR lines
ports
Most big cities in S located near major ___________or _________; Columbia, ________________and ___________ big rail cites
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Free Blacks
_____________could form their own communities, but still _________________ against and had limited rights, could not be active in politics or move to other states
discriminated
Education
S - education wasn’t as developed as N
high rates of illiteracy (can’t read)
S - had very ______________________________
hardship
S- Homes were very far apart, _________to send kids to school
S - believed that _____________ was a ______________matter
school
private

4. Is this an example of a
plantation mansion?
yeoman’s residence?
tenant farmer’s home?
A home of the rural poor?

5. Descendants of the Shirley family still reside on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the mansion. This key is still used to unlock the front door.

6. In addition to the mansion (Big House) many other buildings were located on the plantation.
A root cellar – located adjacent to the mansion – was used to store root vegetables in order to preserve them (no refrigeration yet)

7. A smoke house was used to smoke and cure meats
(a form of preserving)

8. Livestock would often be found on plantations
Livestock would often be found on plantations. Dairy products, wool, etc. were provided by cows, sheep, goats…

9. The Shirley Plantation is located on the banks of the Ohio River
The Shirley Plantation is located on the banks of the Ohio River. Many plantations were located on rivers – this made it very easy to ship the cotton, and other crops.

11. Mississippi River – and the Atlantic Ocean
Port City?
Railroad City?
Seaport or river port?
Mississippi River – and the Atlantic Ocean

12. Port City?
Railroad City?
Major Railroad Center – will be burned during Civil War by Union Troops