American History Chapter 11 Section 3
2. African Americans in the South Part 6
H. Some slavers resisted by 1.) Pretending not to understand what to do 2.) Deliberately breaking farm equipment 3.) By heading north
2. African Americans in the South Part 7
I. Nat Turner led the most famous slave revolt. He along with others killed about 60 whites
Spiritual-
Religious folk songs that blended biblical themes with the realities of slavery
Norbert Rillieux-
Revolutionized the sugar industry
Laws denied basic rights even to African Americans who were free
1.) Children could not attend public schools 2.) They could not vote 3.) They could not serve on juries or testify against white defendants in court
Some African Americans in the South made valuable contributions to southern life
1.) Norbert Rillieux- Revolutionized the sugar industry 2.) Henry Blair- Developed a seed-planting device
Some slavers resisted by
1.) Pretending not to understand what to do 2.) Deliberately breaking farm equipment 3.) By heading north
Place the following events in the order in which they happened: population of cotton producing states triples; Whitney invents the cotton gin; Nat Turner leads slave revolt; the need for slaves increases; northern textile ; factories have a need for cotton; support for slavery hardens among southern whites.
1.) Whitney invents the cotton gin 2.) Northern Textile 3.) Factories have need for cotton 4.) Population of cotton producing states triples 5.) The need for slaves increases 6.) Support for slavery in hardens among southern whites 7.) Nat Turner leads slave revolt
1. The Cotton Kingdom Part 1
A. Eli Whitney- Cotton Gin- Worker could process 50 times more cotton with the gin than by hand B. To grow more cotton, planters used more slaves
2. African Americans in the South Part 1
A. Not all African Americans in the South were slaves, about 6% were free B. Laws denied basic rights even to African Americans who were free 1.) Children could not attend public schools 2.) They could not vote 3.) They could not serve on juries or testify against white defendants in court
1. The Cotton Kingdom Part 2
C. Cotton became the greatest source of wealth in the United States D. In the southern "Cotton Kingdom" society was dominated by owners of large plantations
2. African Americans in the South Part 2
C. Some African Americans in the South made valuable contributions to southern life 1.) Norbert Rillieux- Revolutionized the sugar industry 2.) Henry Blair- Developed a seed-planting device
Eli Whitney
Cotton Gin- Worker could process 50 times more cotton with the gin than by hand
2. African Americans in the South Part 3
D. Slave codes controlled every part of a slaves life. Not treated as a person, but as a thing
Henry Blair-
Developed a seed-planting device
2. African Americans in the South Part 4
E. Many slaves became skilled workers. Some worked as housekeepers, butlers, nannies, etc. Vast majority did heavy farm labor.
1. The Cotton Kingdom Part 3
E. Southern whites accepted the system of slavery F. People in the North wanted slavery banned
2. African Americans in the South Part 5
F. Some were punished or whipped for breaking rules G. Often slave families were broken apart when slave owners would sell one of their family members.
Slave Code-
Laws that controlled every aspect of slaves lives
Nat Turner-
Led the most famous slave revolt in 1831 when he and others killed 60 whites
How were northern textile mills & southern cotton plantations linked? What key invention deepened this connection?
The northerners depended on the southerners to grow the cotton so they could go and make things. The key invention was the cotton gin.
Why do you think enslaved people rebelled, even though the risk was so great & the likelihood of success so small?
They did not wan to be a slave anymore .
Cotton Gin-
Used a spiked cylinder to remove seeds from cotton fibers
What might a typical workday be like for an enslaved African American on a southern cotton plantation?
Work all day, take a short lunch break and then sleep.
