1. Southern Colonies Plantations and Slavery

2. Plantation Economy South’s soil and year round growing season good for tobacco and rice South’s soil and year round growing season good for tobacco and rice Tobacco & rice many workers needed for these crops Tobacco & rice many workers needed for these crops Difficult for plantation owners to find enough laborers Difficult for plantation owners to find enough laborers

3. The Turn to Slavery 1600-1650 very few enslaved Africans in the south 1600-1650 very few enslaved Africans in the south It was difficult for plantations owners to keep white servants there It was difficult for plantations owners to keep white servants there Native Americans were also difficult (susceptible to disease, knew land well enough to escape) Native Americans were also difficult (susceptible to disease, knew land well enough to escape) Turned to enslaved Africans- 40% of pop. Turned to enslaved Africans- 40% of pop.

4. Plantations Expand Slavery allowed plantation farming to expand in South Carolina & Georgia Slavery allowed plantation farming to expand in South Carolina & Georgia Without slaves, no plantations in that swampy land Without slaves, no plantations in that swampy land Drained swamps, raked fields, burned stumps & broke ground BEFORE planting. Drained swamps, raked fields, burned stumps & broke ground BEFORE planting. Indigo also grew on higher ground (blue dye) Eliza Lucas introduced it as a successful crop @ 17. Indigo also grew on higher ground (blue dye) Eliza Lucas introduced it as a successful crop @ 17.

6. Planter Class Slave labor allowed planters to become wealthier (formed an elite class) Slave labor allowed planters to become wealthier (formed an elite class) Small planters were forced to move further west and wealthy families took their land. Small planters were forced to move further west and wealthy families took their land. This elite class had all the political and economic power in the South. This elite class had all the political and economic power in the South. Some planters took good care of their slaves, but many were cruel. Some planters took good care of their slaves, but many were cruel.

7. Life Under Slavery Slave groups of 20-25 had an “overseer” Slave groups of 20-25 had an “overseer” Overseer made sure all slaves were working- had the right to punish Overseer made sure all slaves were working- had the right to punish Enslaved people lived in small cabins with meager supplies of food Enslaved people lived in small cabins with meager supplies of food Many African customs and culture survived despite harsh treatment Many African customs and culture survived despite harsh treatment

9. An Overseer Doing His Duty by Benjamin Henry Latrobe

10. Resistance to Slavery Struggle to keep African culture Struggle to keep African culture Resisted by working slowly, damaging goods, carrying out orders the wrong way. Resisted by working slowly, damaging goods, carrying out orders the wrong way. Stono Rebellion (Sept., 1739) Stono Rebellion (Sept., 1739) –20 slaves gathered @ Stono River –Killed several planter families –Slaves that were captured were executed –Slave codes (laws) were made more strict