THe South

Plantations and small farms

• Big plantations were similar to small villages 
• Plantation workers were normally slaves
• Had different workers for different jobs 
• Most colonists lived on small farms
• People on small farms grew their own food

family life

• The wealthier the easier the life you had
• Boys spent time outside girls learned inside
• Backcountrty farmers had a harder lifestyle 
• Their kids helped on farmers 
• Their parents also taught them to read 

Southern Slavery

• 1600's indentured servants worked in feilds
• 1750 more slaves were being bought  
• More plantations grew the more people got slaves

life under slavery

• Slaves were treated as property
• On plantations they were laborers  
• Often were whipped to get working 
• There were laws to keep slaves from running away 
• They could get beaten or killed by owner

African American culture

• Slaves had close bonds with each other 
• Helped each other survive harsh owners 
• Many practiced Christianity 
• They created a culture mix of American and African religion 
• They often played music or sang while they worked