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1 Ch. 13 Sec. 1, 2 “Cotton Industry and the South” P. 414-423
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2 Ch. 13 Sec. 1, 2 “Cotton Industry and the South” P. 414-423
Reviving the South’s Economy Before the American Revolution, 3 crops dominated southern agriculture Tobacco, Rice, and Indigo Prices took a hit after Revolution and fell drastically Farmers were forced to attempt to grow new crops that demanded less labor after the price of slaves declined

3 Ch. 13 Sec. 1, 2 “Cotton Industry and the South” P. 414-423
Cotton saves the south: Removing seeds from cotton was difficult and time- consuming Eli Whitney- Invents cotton gin Could clean 50 lbs of cotton v. 1 lb by hand U.S. produces half cotton grown in world by 1840 Cotton Belt: Area of high cotton production More land=more slaves= more money for planters (20+ slaves) Few factories

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Southern Society 1/3 of white southerners had slaves Few were planters Most powerful, political leaders Invested in land and slaves Most southerners were yeomen Owners of small farms

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Free African Americans 250,000 in South Born free, runaways, freed by owner, bought freedom Faced discrimination Could not vote, travel freely, hold certain jobs, restricted where they could live and work

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