PPT-The South & the Slavery Controversy

17931860 American Pageant Chapter 16 Cotton is King King Cotton Cotton Ginrevives slavery South amp others profited ½ of American exports after 1840 Produced more than ½ worlds supply. 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 . Slavery’s Evolution. At the beginning of the 18th century, most slaves were born in Africa, few were Christian, and very few slaves were engaged in raising cotton. By the start of the American Revolution, slavery had changed dramatically. 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. Slavery’s Evolution. At the beginning of the 18th century, most slaves were born in Africa, few were Christian, and very few slaves were engaged in raising cotton. By the start of the American Revolution, slavery had changed dramatically. Chapter 16. American Pageant. , 13. th. edition. Slavery during the Antebellum Period . Antebellum. Ante. = . before. Bellum . = war. Commonly used to describe the era before the Civil War (1830s,1840s, 1850s). Chapter 9. The Antebellum Era 1820-1860. By 1860 there were 4 million slaves in the US. Most northern states had abolished slavery- not b/c they disagreed with it per se, but b/c it wasn’t economically practical. . kiran . garimella. Gianmarco. De . Francisci. . Morales. Aristides . Gionis. Michael . Mathioudakis. 1. Controversies are everywhere!. Twitter. 3. Garimella et al. WSDM 2016. Blogs. 4. Instagram. 5. 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). 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 Repealed European immigrants. 3.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. 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. 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. Write HW in agenda. .. .. Multiple Choice Quiz. Agenda:. MC Quiz. Review. OER Thesis. HW:. Thesis Statement WAC. What do you see?. “loyalty to a particular region”. Sectionalism divided the country and ultimately led the nation into the Civil . 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? .