Plantations and Slavery. They made up 40% of the South’s population

Southern Colonies

Plantations and Slavery

They made up 40% of the South’s population

From the 1600’s to 1750 the number of slaves grew from a few to 85% of 235,000

That is until the indentured servants served out their service and became free

Slaves and indentured servants worked alongside one another…

With slave labor the plantation system was able to expandWest Africans knowledge of growing rice allowed rice plantations to become popular

Introduced by Eliza Lucas

Higher ground: indigo plantations began to grow

Life Under Slavery• Toiled in groups of

20-25• Under an

OVERSEER or a man hired by planters to watch over and direct slaves

• Strenuous, exhausting labor for 15 hours a day

Life As Slave• Lived in small one

room cabin• Week of food: ¼

bushel of corn and 1 pound of pork

• Some allowed to plant own food

A way to protest enslavement

Resistance to Slavery

Resistance•Worked slowly•damaged goods•purposefully carried out orders the wrong way

The Stono Rebellion

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Worked to keep their customs and beliefsPreserved music, stories, dance, and religion