The South AKA “The Dirty Sizzouth”

F.O.A. (Bellwork) Which of the following is an example of a primary source? A) Photocopy of the Constitution B) Audio-recording of a speech by President Obama C) Encyclopedia article about the Revolutionary War

F.O.A. (Bellwork) Which of the following is an example of credit? A) Purchasing a candy bar worth $1.50 with a five-dollar bill B) Swiping a debit card to pay for your meal at Wendy’s C) Purchasing a car using a loan from the bank

EQ What role did slavery play in the United States? (8.5 spi 8)

Schedule Today: South and Slavery Thursday: South and Slavery; finish assignments

Question What is happening here? In what part of the country would you find this?

“King Cotton” The Southern economy depended on farming and agriculture Cotton had always been important, but it was hard to clean Eli Whitney’s cotton gin in 1793

Cotton gins made cleaning cotton much easier; wealthy planters (large-scale farmers) began producing more cotton Cotton became the most important southern crop because it was needed in the North and Britain “The Cotton Belt”

Southern Economy Other crops included corn, rice, wheat, sugarcane, and tobacco Some industry existed in the South, but farming was more profitable

Southern Society There were levels of the South’s society At the top were Planters; wealthiest members of society and owned slaves; lived on plantations

There were actually very few planters; most white farmers were yeomen Owned small farms and usually owned no slaves Below them were poor whites who hunted, fished, and did odd jobs for money

At The Bottom... Slaves Free African-Americans Free for many different reasons; had basically NO rights in most of the South

Life As a Slave Most slaves had specific jobs on the plantation Field workers House workers Skilled laborers

Slave families were often torn apart Some free African-Americans kidnapped back into slavery Living conditions were terrible; the punishments were even worse Slave codes

Coping As a Slave Slaves found some happiness in their families and their religion Folktales Spirituals

Nat Turner & Rebellion August 1831 (Virginia) Believed God had told him to end slavery Killed over 60 white people in the community Executed; slave codes became even harsher

F.O.A. (Bellwork) Read the “Conflict in the Northwest Territory” passage on pages Answer the following questions in complete sentences. What conflict was GW having to deal with in the Northwest Territory? Who was leading the Indians in their attacks against Americans? Where were they getting guns? What was the final outcome of all the fighting in the Northwest Territory?

New Movements Immigration In the mid-1800s, millions of immigrants from Europe began coming to the U.S. Mostly Irish and German

These new immigrants created a new working class (middle class) Not poor, but not super wealthy Increased population led to overcrowding; tenement housing

Social Reform Movement Temperance Movement Education Movement Prison Reform

The Abolition Movement to end slavery Leaders included: William Lloyd Garrison Frederick Douglass Sojourner Truth Harriet Tubman

Women’s Rights Suffrage Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Susan B. Anthony Seneca Falls Convention (1848)

Assignment Finish your cause-and-effect activity

Assignment Put the following events in order on a timeline. Above the line put the event and what happened. Below the line put the year and draw a picture that corresponds with the event. Use pages

Assignment Cotton gin Peter Cooper (Tom Thumb) Nat Turner’s Rebellion Tredegar Iron Works Gibbons v. Ogden Sarah G. Bagley