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BY: REBECCA LEUNG
Life of Antebellum Southern Planters
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Economy of the South
Exported cash crops such as cotton
The South depended on slavery to raise the cotton
“Cotton is King”Cotton provided ¾ of the world’s
supply by 1840sPlanters depended on the North
for shippingPanic of 1837, which dropped
cotton prices, prompted Southerners to establish closer ties with the Europeans
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The Average Southern Planter
Lived in farmhouses Actually, most planters were not aristocrats. Most were from
humble origins Statistics: 50% had fewer than 5 slaves, 72% had fewer than 10,
and 88% had fewer than 20 Most planters used the money they earned to expand their farms Enjoyed activities such as hunting; took great value in their
sporting animals
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Social Life of a Planter
Wealthier planters used money to host balls and parties
During these get-togethers people would have chances for friendship, courtship, and display
Women looked forward to these parties the most to break the monotony of their domestic lives