plantations & slavery spread. eli whitney’s cotton gin
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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