PPT-The South and the Slavery

Controversy 1793 1860 Cotton is King Cotton Gin Demand for slavery Cotton D ominant Southern crop Cotton Kingdom Agricultural Factory More slaves land Cotton ½ value of American exports after 1840. 1820-1850. Prior to the 1820s the view of slavery was in conflict with the ideas of . the . American Revolution. , . particularly the statement by Thomas Jefferson in the . . Declaration of Independence . Setting the Scene…. Year – 1820. President. – James Monroe. Thomas Jefferson . voices . . his opinion of slavery. . 11 free states. 11 slave states . How do we admit Missouri?. The Missouri Compromise. Fitzhugh’s . Sociology for the South. , 1854. Sociology for the South. , 1854. Sociology for the South, or, the Failure of Free Society. (1854) was George Fitzhugh’s . attack . on the philosophical foundations of free . 16.1 – Slavery in the Territories. From the days of Jefferson and the Founding Fathers, slavery was a major issue for politicians. The Missouri Compromise. By 1819, there were 22 states (11 free, 11 not). 1793-1860. Cotton is King!. Eli . Whitney's 1793 cotton gin invention revolutionized the Southern economy. Added to mechanical jennies to spin yarn, power looms to weave, and sewing machines to sew, the demand (and profits) for cotton fiber skyrocketed.. Explain . the impact of the Missouri Compromise on the admission of states from the Louisiana Territory. . b. Examine James K. Polk’s presidency in the fulfillment of Manifest Destiny including the Texas annexation and Oregon. . Plantation Agriculture. Wasteful. Excessive cultivation of cotton despoiled the land. Weaknesses of the plantation system. 1. Relied on one crop. 2. Repealed European immigrants. 3. Significant population moved West. 1820-1860. A10Q. 7.10.30. Essential Question. To what degree was the South developing as a distinctively different region from the rest of the United States during the period 1820 to 1860? . To what degree did slavery shape life in the South during this period? . American slavery was rooted in both . racism. & . economic. . exploitation. and depended on . brutal repression . for its survival.. Slavery remained a cancer on American democracy; a moral outrage that mocked our nation’s claim to be a model of social & political enlightenment. 1820-1860. The South and the Slavery Controversy. Chapter 16. I. Cotton is King. After Revolution slavery faced an uncertain future, it was logical to think slavery would fade away. Invention of the cotton gin in 1793 changed that. Bell work: Wednesday August 12. Describe the most memorable book, movie, article or TV show that depicted the horrors of slavery. Why do you remember it? (about 50 words). The Politics of Slavery. Turn to page 156. Read The Differences Between North and South. Barbados slaves codes brought to South Carolina. . Leads to massive Racism. . Imported in large numbers following:. Bacons Rebellion-1676. Invention of Cotton Gin- 1790 . Compromise of the Constitution. By. Gabrielle, Hannah, Sydney, and Mercer. A. is for-. A. bolitionists. A. bolitionists-people who want to end or abolish slavery.. Among the abolitionists were two sisters who grew up in South Carolina-Angelina and Sarah Grimke. . 1820-1860. A10Q. 7.10.30. Essential Question. To what degree was the South developing as a distinctively different region from the rest of the United States during the period 1820 to 1860? . To what degree did slavery shape life in the South during this period? .