South African Slavery

The invention of the cotton gin, by Eli Whitney, in 1793 paved the way for the expansion of cotton kingdoms in the south. Slavery also expanded rapidly and necessary to clear the forests and drain the swamps in the south to cultivate new lands for cotton crops. Native Americans were affected by this expansion, and the Indian removal act of 1830 led to the Cherokee, Seminole, choco taco, creek, and Chickasaw being moved to Indian territory in OK. The Cherokee also utilized slaves in OK, and the economy they created there resulted in 7,000 slaves by 1860, from 700,000 to 4 million. Some areas in the south did not have such large populations of slaves such as western NC, eastern TN, western VA, and MO. The cotton-producing states of AL and MS …show more content…
There were very few educational opportunities in the rural south Hill people lived in the Appalachian mountain region who opposed the planter elite and resisted secession leading to the civil war. The plantation owners were so influential that they controlled markets, credit, machines and often they had many relatives in town.in the mid 19th century, slavery was illegal in the western world, except for US, Brazil, Cuba and Puerto Rico. the slave codes that regulated behavior of slaves. They could not own property, be out after dark, strike a white person and receive an education. They overseers in charge of slaves in fields often harsh and brutal towards slaves. The slaves’ life and living conditions were harsh. Women often worked in fields with men then did housework. The house slaves’ closer proximity to owners often led to more punishments. They often isolated from other slaves. The female house slaves were subject to harsh treatment from owners and white women. The slaves in cities were fewer than in rural areas and they have fear of insurrections in the city. The slave trade especially International slave trade was outlawed in 1808.the domestic slave trade continued Humiliating experience and separated families.an Amistad in 1839 slaves revolts abroad a shape in Cuba. John Quincy Adams argued that the slaves should be freed and the former slaves were returned to Africa. The resistance slavery took many forms i.e., passive as working slowly, faking illness, running away and breaking tools. Although slave revolts did happen, they were rare. The Gabriel Prosser (1800) rebellion stopped before it occurred Prosser and 35 others were hanged. The Denmark Vesey (1822) planned a rebellion but work leaked out. The Nat Turner (1831) armed revolt, killing 60 people in Virginia that led to restricting African American