Life at the bottom in the south Flashcards
1
Q
Lived on the
A
Land no one wanted
2
Q
Were extremely
A
Poor
Backwards
Experienced a rural culture
3
Q
Their background was
A
Not different to others in the south
4
Q
Homes had
A
No windows
5
Q
Men spent most of their time
A
Hunting or fishing
6
Q
Women did
A
Domestic work
Attempted to farm
7
Q
They were
A
Uneducated
Described as ‘hillbillies’
8
Q
Consumed
A
Corn
Whiskey
Malnutrition
9
Q
Kin was
A
Highest value
Led to high rates of intermarriage
10
Q
1/2 a million
A
People in this class
11
Q
Hated
A
The planters
Hated the slaves more
12
Q
Refused to
A
Work alongside the slaves
Do tasks associated with slaves
13
Q
Were free but would
A
Had no standing in society if slavery was abolished (meant they agreed with it)
