Antebellum South: Slavery & Economy

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Flashcards

Slave Ownership (1860)

Around 25% of southern families owned slaves by 1860.

Impact of Cotton Farming

Plantation agriculture depleted the soil due to excessive cotton cultivation.

Cotton's Export Value (1840)

Cotton accounted for half of all U.S. exports by 1840.

Southern Cotton Production (1860)

By 1860, the South produced over half of the world's cotton.

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Britain's Cotton Source

75% of Britain's cotton came from the South.

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Northern Cotton Profits

The North profited from cotton through shipping and banking.

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Southern Social Hierarchy

The planter aristocracy controlled the South's society and politics.

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The Cotton Gin's Impact

After the cotton gin, slavery became more profitable and widespread.

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"Gag Rule"

The "gag rule" prevented anti-slavery petitions in Congress.

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William Lloyd Garrison

Garrison was a radical, uncompromising abolitionist.

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Abolitionist View

Radical abolitionists believed slavery was a moral sin which should be immediately eliminated.

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Paternalistic View

The South viewed slavery as a way to protect and care for blacks.

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Slave Resistance

Armed rebellion was uncommon and usually unsuccessful.

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"Cotton Belt"

The 'cotton belt' was in the Deep South (GA, AL, MS, LA).

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Northern Racism

Discrimination and racism were prevalent against free blacks in the North.

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Slave Population Growth

Natural reproduction caused the slave population to increase.

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Impact on European Immigration

Slave labor depressed wages, discouraging European immigration.

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Where did slaves work?

By mid 1800's, most slaves lived on plantations.

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Antebellum South Manufacturing

Capital was invested in salves and land

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Study Notes

  • Only about 25% of southerners owned slaves or belonged to a slave-owning family by 1860.
  • Plantation agriculture was wasteful due to excessive cotton cultivation, which depleted the soil.
  • Cotton accounted for half the value of all U.S. exports by 1840.
  • The South produced more than half of the world's cotton supply by 1860.
  • 75% of Britain's cotton supply came from the South.
  • The North also profited from cotton through shipping and banking.
  • The planter aristocracy dominated the society and politics of the South.
  • The cotton gin made slavery profitable and reinvigorated it.
  • The Congressional "gag rule" prevented anti-slavery petitions from being formally introduced in Congress.
  • William Lloyd Garrison held relentless and uncompromising views on slavery.
  • Radical Abolitionists believed slavery was a moral evil that should be immediately eliminated through persuasion.
  • The South's paternalistic view of slavery claimed it protected blacks from mistreatment.
  • Many abolitionists supported James G. Birney for president in 1840.
  • Armed insurrection was the most uncommon and least successful form of slave resistance.
  • The "cotton belt," where slavery was concentrated, included Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
  • Free blacks in the North faced discrimination and racism before the Civil War.
  • The increase in the number of slaves in the U.S. in the first half of the 19th century was due to natural reproduction.
  • European immigration into the South was discouraged by competition with slave labor.
  • By the mid-19th century, most slaves lived on large plantations.
  • Manufacturing in the antebellum South was limited by investments in slaves and land for cotton production.
  • As the 19th century progressed, slave ownership became more concentrated due to cotton's profitability.
  • Few slave revolts occurred between 1800 and 1850 because owners closely watched slaves and threatened punishment.
  • Slavery encouraged owners to provide just enough resources to keep slaves healthy and working.
  • Southern whites believed slavery benefited both whites and blacks.

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