Slavery
how did Harriet Tubman help slaves excape
she used the underground railroad
what is the person called that watches over the slaves
the overseer
what did you do if you didn't go to school
worked on your family's farm all day
what is the south's geography like
Wide coastal plains edged the southern shoreline from Chesapeake Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. These fertile lowlands could stretch inland for hundreds of miles in parts of the South.
Along the coast, the plains were dotted with swamps and marshes that were ideal for growing rice and sugarcane, which thrived in the warm, soggy soil.
What was the North's geography or weather like
Rocky shores, bodies of water, hot humid summers, and freezing winters, with large forest
how did they cope with slavery
they listened to music and broke tools to take brakes and some went to church secretly at night
how did you show you were wealthy
with how many slaves you have
how where people treated in prison
they were beat and the mental that needed help just got whipped
how do you make money in the south
plantation owners enslaved people in order to grow cash crops such as tobacco, rice, sugarcane, and indigo.
what are some jobs in the north
A factory owner or worker or a plantation owner
how did they rebel against slavery
they would attack the owners and run away
if you are a poor plantation owner where do you work
on your own farm with your family
who could go to school
only the really rich that went to school or had private tutors
what did the south use for transportation
little railroads and boat
what is transportation like in the North
steamboats, railroads, wagon & horses, or walking
how long did you work as a slave (specific as can be)
from 6 to 8 all the way to until you no longer can move and die
how did they punish the slaves
they whipped them and beat them until they couldn't move anymore and sometimes killed them
who was the person to fix up the prisons
Dorothy Dix
what kind of people are in the south
plantation owners and African American slaves
what kind of people live in the north
middle class people and free African Americans