The South ? low immigration, huge income disparity, replicated Medieval EuropeA. Cotton Kingdom ? 1788 ‘south dying, overworked land, unmarketable productsa.
Slavery increased ? Eli Whitney ? Cotton Gini. Increased labor also improved Northern shipping industryb. ? cotton in world from the South, England 75% from Southi. England economy depended on Southern cottonB.
Planter Aristocracy ? ?cottonocracy? ? oligarchy ? few control manya. Biggest planters controlled social, political, economic lifeb. Received finest education ‘statesmen who served publici. Public education suffersc.
Women bought into system ? controlled householdsC. Poor whites ? accepted system, dream of moving up, needed racial superiorityD. Scotch Irish ? Appalachian Mountains ? ?white trash? ? civilization ignoredE. Nature of Slaverya. One 20th century view ‘slavery ending, owners paternalistic, blacks naturally inferior ? need to be taken care of1. Not true ? economically still expanding, not dying2.
1954 Slavery compares to concentration camps3. Paternalistic ‘selfish method just to get more labor4. Slaves fake ?Sambo? laziness as method of coping/rebelb. Black women must balance as white caregiver, laborer, family anchorThe North ? industry, manufacturing, heavy immigration ? urbanizedA. Immigration ? 95% came to the Northa. Irish ? NY/Boston ? low skilled labor ? left due to potato famineb.
German ? left due to crop failures, democracy failure of 1848 revolution1. Midwest ? contributed – gave US literature, kindergarten, Xmas treeThe West ? young attracted, adventurous opportunities ? life actually sucksA.Gradually destroyed land ? overworked, just moved on ? pushed out Indians, animalsB.Frontier ? belief that you can always start out fresh out WestC.More equality for women, supply and demand, they can leave if not treated properlyD.Squatters ‘simply move to land, build house, claim property ? hard to kick off
