Southern colonies

Plantations and small farms

• More like small villages
• Planters lived in center of plantaion
• Most workers were enslaved Africans or indentured servants
• The main crop grown on plantations was tobacco 

Family life

• Most children were educated at home
• Parents hired tutors for teaching
• They were taught reading, writing, dancing, and music
• Boys hunted and rode horses
• Girls sewed and sung

Slavery

• Indentured servants did most of the work on plantations
• As plantations grew, so did the population of slaves
• Most slaves were brought to America in the time period of 1600-1700
• Most slaves lived in the southern colonies

Life under slavery

• Slaves were not treated the same as white people
• Husbands and wives were often separated
• In plantations, slaves worked in fields or as servants in the house
• Overseers whipped and punished them
• Had poor food, clothing, shelter, and living conditions

african american culture

• Slaves formed close ties with each other
• Helped each other and created a big family
• They practiced religion and music
• Made songs about real things to trick masters
• Had a culture with a blend of African and American customs