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Southern Colonies

Southern Colonies. Plantations and Slavery. From the 1600’s to 1750 the number of slaves grew from a few to 85% of 235,000. They made up 40% of the South’s population. Slaves and indentured servants worked alongside one another….

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Southern Colonies

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  1. Southern Colonies Plantations and Slavery

  2. From the 1600’s to 1750 the number of slaves grew from a few to 85% of 235,000 They made up 40% of the South’s population

  3. Slaves and indentured servants worked alongside one another… That is until the indentured servants served out their service and became free

  4. With slave labor the plantation system was able to expand West Africans knowledge of growing rice allowed rice plantations to become popular

  5. Higher ground: indigo plantations began to grow Introduced by Eliza Lucas

  6. Life Under Slavery • Toiled in groups of 20-25 • Under an OVERSEER or a man hired by planters to watch over and direct slaves • Strenuous, exhausting labor for 15 hours a day

  7. Life As Slave • Lived in small one room cabin • Week of food: ¼ bushel of corn and 1 pound of pork • Some allowed to plant own food

  8. Resistance to Slavery A way to protest enslavement

  9. Resistance • Worked slowly • damaged goods • purposefully carried out orders the wrong way

  10. The Stono Rebellion

  11. Worked to keep their customs and beliefs Preserved music, stories, dance, and religion

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