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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