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Plantations and Slavery Plantations and Slavery SpreadSpread
The invention of the Cotton The invention of the Cotton Gin and the demand for cotton Gin and the demand for cotton
caused slavery to spread in caused slavery to spread in the Souththe South
Key Vocabulary and Key Key Vocabulary and Key PeoplePeople
Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary
Cotton GinCotton Gin
SpiritualsSpirituals
Key PeopleKey People
Eli WhitneyEli Whitney
Nat TurnerNat Turner
The Fabric of our livesThe Fabric of our livesAs the need for cotton grew As the need for cotton grew
cotton production remained slow cotton production remained slow with one slave cleaning one with one slave cleaning one pound of cotton a daypound of cotton a day
Eli WhitneyEli Whitney Invented the Invented the Cotton Cotton GinGin to increase cotton to increase cotton production to 50 pounds of production to 50 pounds of cotton per worker per daycotton per worker per day
Cotton BoomCotton BoomFour Effects of the Cotton GinFour Effects of the Cotton Gin:: Cotton Farming moved Westward into Cotton Farming moved Westward into
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and TexasLouisiana, and Texas
Cotton Production increased due to Cotton Production increased due to demanddemand
Native Americans were driven off Native Americans were driven off southern landssouthern lands
Slavery Increased and Eastern slaves we Slavery Increased and Eastern slaves we sold to the south and westsold to the south and west
The Have’s and have The Have’s and have Not’sNot’s
The Demand for Cotton grew ten times in ten The Demand for Cotton grew ten times in ten years from $22 million to $200 Millionyears from $22 million to $200 Million
With the demand for cotton the price of a With the demand for cotton the price of a slave increased as well slave increased as well
Slavery Divided the south as 1/3Slavery Divided the south as 1/3rdrd of the of the population owned a slave and were large population owned a slave and were large plantation ownersplantation owners
Those small farm owners that did NOT own Those small farm owners that did NOT own slaves supported slavery and hoped to slaves supported slavery and hoped to become wealthy and buy slaves themselvesbecome wealthy and buy slaves themselves
Division Of LaborDivision Of LaborSlaves made up 1/3Slaves made up 1/3rdrd of the south’s of the south’s population with some doing back population with some doing back breaking labor, domestic labor, or factory breaking labor, domestic labor, or factory workwork
Eight Percent of African Americans were Eight Percent of African Americans were free living in the northern part of the free living in the northern part of the southsouth
Free Africans also faced many problems Free Africans also faced many problems and were forced to move North or risk and were forced to move North or risk being put back into slaverybeing put back into slavery
Extra Strength Extra Strength MedicationMedication
Slaves used culture including Slaves used culture including religion, personal bonds, and religion, personal bonds, and music to survive plantation lifemusic to survive plantation life
Slaves would use Slaves would use spiritualsspirituals to to spread messages and beliefs spread messages and beliefs
Spirituals formed the foundation Spirituals formed the foundation for Jazz and other forms of for Jazz and other forms of American MusicAmerican Music
Family MattersFamily MattersSlavery, and slave auctions, split families Slavery, and slave auctions, split families apart and caused the cruelest grief apart and caused the cruelest grief among slavesamong slaves
Slaves would marry, have children, and Slaves would marry, have children, and carry on family life though it was looked carry on family life though it was looked down upondown upon
Some slaves risked their lives to visit Some slaves risked their lives to visit their children, or even run away to their children, or even run away to freedomfreedom
Tense SituationsTense Situations Early Slave revolts were unsuccessful Early Slave revolts were unsuccessful
and unsupportedand unsupported
Others, like the rebellion led by Nat Others, like the rebellion led by Nat Turner, became violent killing 55 white Turner, became violent killing 55 white southernerssoutherners
Turner’s rebellion led to the deaths of Turner’s rebellion led to the deaths of 200 Africans and harsh laws to prevent 200 Africans and harsh laws to prevent other rebellionsother rebellions
The Rebellion also led to increased The Rebellion also led to increased tension between the south and northtension between the south and north
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