Life in the South
Political Structure
The Southerners were a part of the democratic party.
Social Structure
4 million blacks
5.5 million whites
Two-thirds of southerners owned no slaves at all
Poor people were called "crackers"
Women- lived on isolated farms
- spin, weave, house labor
- less access to education
Plain Folk
- owned own land
- may own a few slaves
- limited education
- wealthy
Economic Structure
- few southerners saw a need for industrial development
- cotton was major crop
- one-tenth of southerners lived in urban areas
- no large cities
- "peculiar institution"
- 80% of the labor force worked on farms
Slaves
The slaves did a lot of the work on the farm. They worked extreme hours for little pay.
Women
Women would stay at the farm and sew or spin while her husband worked. Women were in charge of doing all of the house labor.
Plantations
This is what large plantations would've looked like. A lot of slaves would be working in the fields, picking cotton, and working until the night falls.