HLTH 5392 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Nat Turner, Upland South, History Of The Southern United States
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Slave labor system coexisted uneasily with the democratic spirited age. North and south are similar in the pursuit of capitalism. Investment in slaves vs. investment in land. South: . 27 to . 52 per a capita. Humaneness and perfect harmony of the system. Member bound together by a dense web of mutual obligation. Dependent on planters for transportation, sale of cotton, etc. Successful (hope to rise to planter class) vs. struggling. Slavery"s expansion dependent on cooperation of planters (critical of excessive power) Similar to northern elites, except elites didn"t stress honor . Slave"s experiences differed based on type of labor system, location, crops, and jobs. Assigned task each day incentives for free time when. Planters pushed for more discipline and supervision. Blending of african and christian religious cultures. Passive resistance (through incentives) work was done; sold their own goods for extra cash. Create distinction among field-hands and house servants. Strongest punishment was the threat of sale .