(Lecture 12) Flashcards
What was the mode slaves?
2-4
105,000 owned that many
What percentage had fewer than 20 slaves?
88%
Which state had the most slaves?
SC (lot of plantations)
What was the paternalistic ideal?
most believed they were good for the slaves
What was at the heart of slavery rather than a benevolent care?
drive for profit
What was the difference between southern and northern women?
southern women didn’t really challenge their role
What percentage of of southern whites owned their own land?
87%
Did the majority of southern whites own slaves?
no
What did the general white population call the poor white southerners?
crackers
What did the poor white people suffer from?
malnutrition and malaria
Who did the poorest white people hate?
The planters more than the farmers
What united the poor whites and the other whites?
their hatred for slaves
Why did they vehemently oppose ending slavery?
would’ve deprived them of their only status
What did the south move to allow?
planters to free slaves
what were some slaves allowed to do?
earn money and buy their freedom
