" We know, Southern men declare that their slaves are better off than hired laborers amongst us. How little they know, whereof they speak! There is no permanent class of hired laborers amongst us ... Free labor has the inspiration of hope; pure slavery has no hope. "
September 17, 1859 president Lincoln
the south
While Northerners bragged about their go-ahead spirit, Southerners prided them-selves on their love of tradition. Life in the South moved at a leisurely pace.
Southern planters were more successful than Washington. They were based on three important products-tobacco, rice, and indigo. these crops were largely grown and harvested by slave labor. After the American revolution, prices dropped for tobacco, rice, and indigo. When these prices fell there wasn't much work. So many owners ,of slaves, let there slaves go. Soon, however, a new cash crop-cotton- transformed the south.
Male planters focused primarily on raising and selling crops and often left house hold management to their wives. The planters wife oversaw her children's education and supervised the slaves who performed household duties.
Southern planters were more successful than Washington. They were based on three important products-tobacco, rice, and indigo. these crops were largely grown and harvested by slave labor. After the American revolution, prices dropped for tobacco, rice, and indigo. When these prices fell there wasn't much work. So many owners ,of slaves, let there slaves go. Soon, however, a new cash crop-cotton- transformed the south.
Male planters focused primarily on raising and selling crops and often left house hold management to their wives. The planters wife oversaw her children's education and supervised the slaves who performed household duties.
Having a good out look encouraged the growth of plantations but prevented the growth of cities. The South had 7 cities with populations of more than 8,000 in 1820. By 1850 just 12 cities had more than 10,000 people. Before 1860 Southerners still produced much of their cloth and clothing at home.
South had a lot of slave labor.
Popular fiction of the early 1800's often made it seem that all white Southerners had many slaves and lived on large plantations. However, The majority of white Southerners did not hold slaves.
the cotton gin.
Eli Whitney made a simple device called the cotton gin.
Although a simple machine, the cotton gin processed 50 pounds of cotton,rather than 1 pound, per day.
If a worker operated the cotton gin by water power, production increaded to 1,000 pounds per day.
Within 10 years cotton made up 57 percent of all exports from the United states.
People began to say that cotton was king in the South.
Although a simple machine, the cotton gin processed 50 pounds of cotton,rather than 1 pound, per day.
If a worker operated the cotton gin by water power, production increaded to 1,000 pounds per day.
Within 10 years cotton made up 57 percent of all exports from the United states.
People began to say that cotton was king in the South.
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Published: February 19, 2013
Last edited: February 28, 2013
Willow Creek Middle School.
Published: February 19, 2013
Last edited: February 28, 2013
Willow Creek Middle School.