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Life in the SouthSetting the Scene

Chapter 14

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Life in the SouthSetting the Scene

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Life in the SouthWhite Southerners

The “Cottonocracy”

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Life in the SouthWhite Southerners

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The “Cottonacracy”

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The “Cottonacracy” Planter = 20 or more slaves

1 in 30 or 3% of whites owned 20 or more

only 1% of whites owned 50 or more

Because the richest of these plantation owners could hire “overseers” (managers) who would run their plantations, they could be involved in local, state, and national politics.

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Small Farmers

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Life in the SouthWhite Southerners

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Life in the SouthWhite Southerners

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Small Farmers Owned small farms, mostly subsistence but would sell off any extra crops to local farm markets for money.

May own 1-2 slaves, but had to work in the fields right along with the slaves.

Poor Whites

Often didn’t own any land, or the poorest of land on the sides of hills and mountains.

Rented land from wealthy land owners.

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Life in the SouthAfrican American Southerners

Free African Americans

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Life in the SouthAfrican American Southerners

Free African Americans

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Life in the SouthAfrican American Southerners

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Henry Blair

Norbert Rillieux

Life in the South

African American Southerners

Free African Americans Often lived in the border states between free states and slave states like Maryland and Delaware or in the big cities in the South like New Orleans, Richmond, or Charleston.

Not allowed to vote or travel freely.

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White Southerners

The “Cottonacracy” Small FarmersPoor Whites

Free African Americans

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Life in the SouthLife Without Freedom

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Life in the SouthLife Without Freedom

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Life in the SouthLife Without Freedom

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Life in the SouthLife Without Freedom

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Life in the SouthLife Without Freedom

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Life in the SouthLife Without Freedom

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Life in the SouthLife Without Freedom

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Life in the SouthLife Without Freedom

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Life in the SouthLife Without Freedom

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Life in the SouthLife Without Freedom

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African American Southerners

Enslaved African Americans 1/3 of the population in the South were enslaved Africans.

Both adults and children had to work on the plantations.

On a really large plantation, some African Americans were taught to read and write.

Worked long hours sometimes sun up to sun down (16 hours)

Lived in extended families when possible, but were sometimes separated as slaves were sold.

Had strong religious beliefs that helped them to believe that they could make it to heaven.

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White Southerners

The “Cottonacracy” Small FarmersPoor WhitesAfrican American SouthernersFree African AmericansEnslaved African Americans

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Life in the SouthLife Without Freedom

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Life in the SouthLife Without Freedom

Slave Codes

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Slave Codes

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SLAVE CODES

- cannot gather in groups of more than 3 (to prevent a protest or rebellion)- cannot leave the plantation (w/o a pass from the owner)- cannot own a gun (even to use for hunting)- cannot learn to read and write- cannot testify in in court

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Life in the SouthLife Without Freedom

Hard Work

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Life in the SouthLife Without Freedom

Family Life

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Life in the SouthLife Without Freedom

Religion Offers Hope

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Life in the SouthResistance Against Slavery

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Life in the SouthResistance Against Slavery

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Life in the SouthResistance Against Slavery

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Resistance to Slavery

Little ways to fight back… - break tools, destroy crops, stole extra food for themselves

Major ways to fight back…- escape to the North

- plan a revolt

Denmark Vesey / Nat Turner

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