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1 A Peculiar Institution
Slave System in the South

2 A Varied, but Unified Constant movement for richer soil
Division of south Upper south focuses on crops less labor intensive, agricultural diversification Deep South single crop oriented, poses problems Ostracizing binds them together Lack of growth stunts opportunities

3 Slavery as an Institution
Numbers small, influence profound Small plantations the norm Only 25% of population owned slaves Cultural differences emerge Farther west sees less sophistication Role of slave master altered

4 Bulk of The South Yeoman Farmers
Dependent on neighborliness and communal cooperation Complex web of economic, social, and political ties Dependent of planter class for market Planter class controlled political and social justice Resentment brews Nonetheless no class solidarity, racial lines drawn

5 Diversity of Slave Life
Northern slaves better situation Southern slaves experienced greater hardships Treatment dependent on each individual owner Manual constructed to help

6 Cont…. Religion implemented Families encouraged
Believed to keep slaves under control Provided slaves with comfort, mixture of African and Christian elements Spirituals; heavy with Biblical themes Families encouraged Reduce attempts of escape Tool of threat

7 Rebellions Fewer than expected
Nat Turner sent a wave of fear through region 1831 Two days of chaos 55 whites and slaves killed Led to creation of even stricter laws Northerners applauded

8 Tensions Mount Regionally
State admissions brings rise to debates over slavery Southerners see factory workers being treated worse than slaves Abolitionist movement growing in the North

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