1. Life in the Cotton Kingdom Society in the South

2. Social Classes WhitesWhites –Cottonocracy –Small farmers –Poor whites African Americans –Free –enslaved

3. White Southerners

4. Cottonocracy Planter (owned at least 20 slaves)Planter (owned at least 20 slaves) Less than 1 percent of populationLess than 1 percent of population Made $ off of cottonMade $ off of cotton Views dominated politicsViews dominated politics

5. Small farmers Most southern whitesMost southern whites Owned land they farmedOwned land they farmed Maybe 1 or 2 slavesMaybe 1 or 2 slaves Worked with their slavesWorked with their slaves

6. Poor whites Did not own landDid not own land Rented and paid with their cropsRented and paid with their crops Crops:Crops: –Corn –Potatoes –Herded cattle and pigs

7. African Americans in the South

8. Free African Americans Descendants of freed slavesDescendants of freed slaves Bought their freedomBought their freedom Over 200,000 (in northern part)Over 200,000 (in northern part) Slave owners did not like themSlave owners did not like them Laws to make their lives hardLaws to make their lives hard –Could not travel or vote –Either had to move or become slaves

9. Valuable Contributions Norbert RillieuxNorbert Rillieux –Machine that revolutionized sugar making

10. Valuable Contributions Henry BlairHenry Blair –Seed planter

11. Enslaved African Americans 1/3 of Souths population1/3 of Souths population Worked 12-16 hour daysWorked 12-16 hour days Children helped in house or fieldsChildren helped in house or fields Many became skilled workersMany became skilled workers Many became part of the familiesMany became part of the families It was still wrongIt was still wrong

12. Slave Codes Keep slaves from rebelling or running awayKeep slaves from rebelling or running away –Forbidden to gather in large groups –Could not leave land w/o pass –Not allowed to own guns –Crime to learn to read or write –Could not testify in court

13. Life without freedom Varied from plantation to plantation.Varied from plantation to plantation. Had no freedomHad no freedom Difficult to keep families togetherDifficult to keep families together Did not recognize slave marriagesDid not recognize slave marriages Family and religion provided strength and hope.Family and religion provided strength and hope. Popular music developed from spirituals (jazz, blues, rock and roll)Popular music developed from spirituals (jazz, blues, rock and roll)

14. Resisting Slavery Denmark VesseyDenmark Vessey Nat TurnerNat Turner