Southern Society
Only about one-third of all Southerners owned these.
What are slaves
This was central to Southern life, often bringing farm families together.
What is religion?
By 1860, more than this many free African Americans lived in the South.
What is 250,000?
The economy of the South depended on these large estates
What are plantations?
Some Southerners believed that this religion justified slavery
What is Christianity?
The wealthiest of these people were the most influential and often political leaders.
Who are planters
Wealthy planters hired these people to help run their plantations.
Who are overseers?
Some free African Americans had been born free, while others had gained freedom through these two methods.
What are buying their freedom or running away?
Yeoman farmers typically owned about this many acres of land.
What is 100 acres?
Planters believed slavery was necessary for this reason.
What is the Southern economy?
This person ran the household and organized social events
Who is the planter’s wife
Most free African Americans in the South worked in this type of labor.
What is paid labor on plantations and farms?
Free African Americans faced restrictions, such as not being allowed to do this in some states.
What is vote or hold certain jobs?
Many poor white Southerners struggled to find work because of competition with this type of labor.
What is enslaved labor?
Many Northerners disagreed with the idea that Christianity supported this practice.
What is slavery?
Most Southern farmers were known as this
Who are yeoman farmers?
Southern cities provided these services, similar to those in the North.
What are water systems and street maintenance?
Many Southerners worried that free African Americans would do this, leading to stricter laws.
What is incite enslaved people to rebel?
Planters often hosted these events to maintain social and political influence.
What are dances and dinners?
Some Southerners argued that enslaved people needed slavery because they believed this about their survival.
What is that they could not survive on their own?
These farmers were at the bottom of the economic ladder and often lived on poor land.
Who are poor white Southerners?
Many businesses in Southern cities used this type of labor
What is enslaved labor?
Some Southerners believed free African Americans could not survive outside of this institution.
What is slavery?
Businesses in Southern cities would often do this with enslaved laborers from nearby plantations.
What is hire them out?
If free African Americans could support themselves, this Southern argument would be proven wrong.
What is that slavery was necessary?