plantations & slavery spread. eli whitney’s cotton gin

Plantations & Slavery SpreadPlantations & Slavery Spread

Eli Whitney’s Cotton GinEli Whitney’s Cotton Gin

The Cotton Gin Cleans Cotton Faster: It removed the seeds from the fibers

Cotton Crops IncreasedCotton Crops Increased

To Grow More Cotton The South To Grow More Cotton The South Needed More Land & SlavesNeeded More Land & Slaves

Resisting Slavery by meeting Resisting Slavery by meeting secretly at nightsecretly at night

Hidden ResistanceHidden Resistancein the Bible’s story of in the Bible’s story of

MosesMoses

Resistance Through Religion & Family

Resisting Slavery by armed Resisting Slavery by armed rebellion: Like Turner’s rebellion: Like Turner’s

RebellionRebellion

Resistance By EscapingResistance By Escaping

8% of Southern Blacks were free 8% of Southern Blacks were free

House Servants & CraftsmenHouse Servants & Craftsmen

Plantations & SlaveryPlantations & SlaveryReviewReview

Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin increased the Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin increased the production of cottonproduction of cotton

Increased cotton meant increased slaveryIncreased cotton meant increased slavery Slaves resisted by…Slaves resisted by… Rebelling like Nat TurnerRebelling like Nat Turner Relying on family & religion for strengthRelying on family & religion for strength Running away to escape slaveryRunning away to escape slavery A small number of Southern blacks were freeA small number of Southern blacks were free