12/5/06 Notes Period 6
Today in class we watched a movie that spanned from the early 1800s to right before the Civil War. Here are a few key points:
North was for the most part industrialized. In the early 1800s, the North had multiple internal improvements, transportation investments, and was involved in trade. Steam engine boats and railroads proved to be major sources of transportation.
The South was predominately agriculturally based. Relied on the cash crops tobacco, rice, and cotton. Slavery contributed greatly to the revenue of the South. Slavery was expected to decline until the release of Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin. South becomes major exporter of cotton worldwide.
The slaves maintained their own connection with one another thru music, dance, Christianity, family, and other private affairs. Running away, burning of houses/barns, breaking of tools, and revolts were a few of the ways slaves went against slavery. A famous rebellion was that of Nat Turners. Slaves made up 1/3 of the south's population. Since slaves made up a mass majority, laws were passed to prevent slaves to learn to read and write, thus trying to stint communication.
The abolitionist movement was also featured in the film and discussed the Liberator (abolitionist paper), famous people in the movement such as Sojourner Truth, Box Brown, the Grimke Sisters, and of course Frederick Douglas.
Lastly, the Missouri Compromise, the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, and the political contest between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln were depicted. So pretty much, from the 1800s to the attack on Fort Sumter was covered in the video.
North was for the most part industrialized. In the early 1800s, the North had multiple internal improvements, transportation investments, and was involved in trade. Steam engine boats and railroads proved to be major sources of transportation.
The South was predominately agriculturally based. Relied on the cash crops tobacco, rice, and cotton. Slavery contributed greatly to the revenue of the South. Slavery was expected to decline until the release of Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin. South becomes major exporter of cotton worldwide.
The slaves maintained their own connection with one another thru music, dance, Christianity, family, and other private affairs. Running away, burning of houses/barns, breaking of tools, and revolts were a few of the ways slaves went against slavery. A famous rebellion was that of Nat Turners. Slaves made up 1/3 of the south's population. Since slaves made up a mass majority, laws were passed to prevent slaves to learn to read and write, thus trying to stint communication.
The abolitionist movement was also featured in the film and discussed the Liberator (abolitionist paper), famous people in the movement such as Sojourner Truth, Box Brown, the Grimke Sisters, and of course Frederick Douglas.
Lastly, the Missouri Compromise, the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, and the political contest between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln were depicted. So pretty much, from the 1800s to the attack on Fort Sumter was covered in the video.
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