plantations and slavery. they made up 40% of the south’s population
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Southern Colonies
Plantations and Slavery
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They made up 40% of the South’s population
From the 1600’s to 1750 the number of slaves grew from a few to 85% of 235,000
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That is until the indentured servants served out their service and became free
Slaves and indentured servants worked alongside one another…
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With slave labor the plantation system was able to expandWest Africans knowledge of growing rice allowed rice plantations to become popular
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Introduced by Eliza Lucas
Higher ground: indigo plantations began to grow
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Life Under Slavery• Toiled in groups of
20-25• Under an
OVERSEER or a man hired by planters to watch over and direct slaves
• Strenuous, exhausting labor for 15 hours a day
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Life As Slave• Lived in small one
room cabin• Week of food: ¼
bushel of corn and 1 pound of pork
• Some allowed to plant own food
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A way to protest enslavement
Resistance to Slavery
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Resistance•Worked slowly•damaged goods•purposefully carried out orders the wrong way
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The Stono Rebellion
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Worked to keep their customs and beliefsPreserved music, stories, dance, and religion