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Ch. 13 Sec. 1, 2 “Cotton Industry and the South” P. 414-423
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Ch. 13 Sec. 1, 2 “Cotton Industry and the South” P. 414-423
Removing seeds from cotton was difficult and time-consuming Eli Whitney- Invents cotton gin Could clean 50 lbs of cotton v. 1 lb by hand U.S. produces half cotton grown in world by 1840 More land=more slaves= more money for planters (20< slaves) Few factories
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Ch. 13 Sec. 1, 2 “Cotton Industry and the South” P. 414-423
Southern Society 1/3 of white southerners had slaves Few were planters Most powerful, political leaders Invested in land and slaves Most southerners were yeomen Owners of small farms
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Ch. 13 Sec. 1, 2 “Cotton Industry and the South” P. 414-423
Free African Americans 250,000 in South Born free, runaways, freed by owner, bought freedom Faced discrimination Could not vote, travel freely, hold certain jobs, restricted where they could live and work
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