Southern+Criterion

Social- How do the southern workers behave? How is this different from the Northern Workers? A: The workers worked the same time, pretty much the same thing. They usually had no break at lunch. Men, women and children had alot of the same tasks. Butlers, cooks and nurses worked in the planters home. Work on the plantations had basic and skilled tasks. Slaves were more thought of as property than people and were sold at auctions. They were housed in dirt floor cabins. Political- What can you infer about how the Southern gov affects rights of the slaves? A: The government prohibited slaves to travel for from home. It also prohibited literacy and education to slaves, and could punish people who try to help the slaves Economic- What is the effect the cotton had on the Southern economy? A: As time went by cotton got high demand. Since workers couldn't keep up with demand they needed machines. Eli Whitney made Cotton Gin in 1793. There was already another machine but he improved it to remove short staple cotton. The other machine, the hand cracked cylinder with wine teeth, didn't do as well. Cotton was one of the most valuable resource in the world. Without cotton, the economy would fail in the South. Cotton is used everywhere, especially Great Britain, which was the most important trade partner. This made the South a major player in the economic lead to port cities. Without cotton south wouldn't have any major machines. The South would most likely be very unwealthy and wouldn't be able to support slaves. There for it would industrialize with the North. The economy needed to slaves to work in the field and get the cotton, so it was one of the reasons why the North and South were seperated. Thhe South would be in poverty and not be recognized in the world if it wasn't for the cotton.