institution of slavery. This invention made the production of cotton cheaper and increased the demand for the product. Therefore‚ more laborers were needed to keep up with the demand. With the Second Great Awakening‚ came many social movements. Americans became more religious‚ fought for women’s rights‚ and fought for African American rights. In the north specifically‚ the abolitionist movement‚ the movement for the end of slavery‚ gained traction. Naturally‚ the slave reliant south vehemently opposed
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the perspective of the enlightened. They viewed it as unreasonable‚ selfish‚ and manipulative. The supporters of slavery argued that slaves were a necessity in the shifting economic structure. Supporters also argued that slavery wasn’t as severe as it was
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CH 11 IDs: Cotton‚ Slavery & the Old South The Cotton Economy: TERMS DEFINITIONS SIGNIFICANCE King Cotton Phrase used by politicians and whites to describe the importance of the cotton in the south Boom of cotton production began in 1820s The dominance and importance of the cotton in the south transformed it economy‚ the production continued westward (south) the demand expanded in the north as their “cultures” developed in different direction Deep South The southernmost region
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Slavery has existed for thousands of years in many societies and therefore slavery should have never been abolished. Slavery in America began in Jamestown‚ Virginia in 1619. 1 A Dutch ship brought 20 Africans into the Colony and from there slavery spread throughout the American Colonies. It was practiced in the American Colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries and helped build the new nation. More than 7 million slaves were imported to America.2 There are several reasons that support the continuation
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slaves also had hope in religion‚ songs and education‚ they thought this would lead them to freedom. Historians have made the argument that slavery stripped away all of the slaves African identities‚ stopped them from forming strong relationships and made them workers that couldn’t think on their own. However historians recently have argued that people born into slavery actually had control to change their own life and make their own choices and were not just shaped by oppression. One of the ways slaves
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The New South Page Numbers – Textbook (p. 317-373) Coach (p. 110-121) CRCT Prep (94-107) I. Economics of the New South 1. Bourbon Triumvirate Group of three wealthy men (Joseph E. Brown‚ Alfred H. Colquitt‚ John B. Gordon) that led the Georgia Democrats and tried to help the wealthy‚ white citizens of Georgia during the New South. 2. Populist New political party that was formed during the New South; supported farmers and African Americans in the South.
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The Transformation of Colonial Virginia The English settlers of present day North America face many hardships and trials both in the New World and on the long voyage over. On the voyage over‚ there were many complication that were hard to overcome‚ but not impossible. Once they reached the New World they soon realized those were only the beginning of their much more severe problems yet to come in the near future. The first English settlers arrived in present day North Carolina in a place
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In 1651‚ Dutch settlers first arrived in South Africa looking for slaves and goods‚ at the time they were known as Afrikaners. The Berlin Conference controlled the European colonization and trade in Africa by dividing the country into sections. The African efforts to resist European imperialism failed because they were unable to withstand the advanced weapons and other technology possessed by the Europeans. In 1948‚ a new system of racial segregation called Apartheid was founded‚ which caused
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Slavery and its Consequences “Freedom means you are unobstructed in living your life as you choose. Anything less is a form of slavery” (Wayne Dyer). Slavery was the main economy and way of life in the Southern United States in the late 1700’s to early 1800’s. Many slaves were being freed‚ but faced persecution just for being of “colored” skin. From 1775 to 1830‚ many slaves were being freed-through the purchase of their freedom or by owners who found ways to live without slave labor-but also slavery
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Indentured servitude and the slavery system both played a major role in the development of colonial economy during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Prior to the French and Indian war‚ the American colonies mostly ruled themselves and were in a relatively good economic situation. Despite their successfulness with political issues‚ the colonists desperately needed help with labor as there was so much work that needed to be done to the land. The need for labor was fulfilled in two ways;
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