CH. #13.5The Worlds of North and

SouthLife in the Cotton Kingdom

SECTION #4

5 “KEY” Questions:1. What three groups made up white

society in the South?2. How did the South treat free African

Americans?3. What were slave codes?4. What was life like for enslaved African

Americans on plantations?5. How did African culture and religion help

enslaved African Americans endure the hardships of plantation life?

What 3 groups made up white society?

Planters 20 or more slaves 1 in 40 people were planters

Small farmers 75% of southerners Owned 1 or 2 slaves

Poor whites Did not own land Enjoyed rights denied to all African Americans

enslaved or free

How did the South treat free African Americans?

Made laws that made life even harder for them Not allowed to vote Not allowed to travel In some cases had to move out of the

state or be enslaved

What were slave codes? Laws meant to keep slaves from

either running away or rebelling Travel passes No education Could not testify in court

What was life like for slaves?

Harsh Cruel

How did African culture and religion help enslaved African-Americans endure hardships?

They remembered about the ancient Hebrews-this inspired them

Sang religious songs in fields called spirituals

Extended families kept traditions Sang songs of rebellion Slave Resistance

Both active & passive forms

Slave resistance! Active resistance

Poisoning their masters Arson-setting fire to the slave owner’s

house Running away Rebelling and taking weapons to fight

the slave owners

Slave resistance! Passive resistance

Working slowly Injuring plantation animals Pretending to be mad Slave women taunting the overseers or

slave owners singing

Wade In the Water

Down To The River To Pray

Swing Low Sweet Chariot

Go Down Moses

Heaven

Amazing Grace

I’m Troubled In Mind

Deep River

5 “KEY” Questions:1. What three groups made up white

society in the South?2. How did the South treat free African

Americans?3. What were slave codes?4. What was life like for enslaved African

Americans on plantations?5. How did African culture and religion help

enslaved African Americans endure the hardships of plantation life?

Sec 4: Life in the Cotton Kingdom1)America’s Early Years: The Southern

Plantation Way of Life- 14 min. w/ video quiz

2)The Underground Railroad: Escape From Slavery- 25 min. w/ video quiz

3)American History: Abolishing Slavery in America (Review)- 12 min. w/ guided questions