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Martin's Best Virginia Tobacco Advertisement - 18th Century

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Martin's Best Virginia Tobacco Advertisement - 18th Century

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This is an advertisement for tobacco. The fact that this advertisement existed shows how tobacco was being sold, and thus how the consumer economy was growing. This growth required more tobacco to be produced, and to do this slaves became more heavily relied upon as suggested by only slaves and no one else harvesting the needed tobacco in the advertisement. Thus, this advertisement shows how slave labor became more heavily relied on to grow tobacco due to the growth of the consumer economy. This is related to the surveying of the Mason-Dixon Line that in part separated free/Northern states from slave/Southern states. The majority of and heaviest reliance on slave labor and tobacco sales were in the Southern states where products of slavery were the main things growing the consumer economy and thus where states wanted to remain slave (e.g. Delaware and Maryland). The Mason-Dixon Line allowed these states to stay as slave states.

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Tobacco Trade Scene In Virginia (Engraving) - 18th Century

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Tobacco Trade Scene In Virginia (Engraving) - 18th Century

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This engraving shows a dock with slaves harvesting tobacco, a white man smoking tobacco, and ships inferred to be transporting tobacco to England where it will be sold. The presence of these ships show how the consumer economy was growing from their implied tobacco sales. This growth required more tobacco to be produced, and the fact that this engraving only shows slaves and no one else harvesting the tobacco needed in the growing economy shows how heavily relied on slave labor became for this task when the economy grew. Thus, this engraving shows how slavery became more heavily relied on to grow tobacco due to the growth of the consumer economy. This is related to the surveying of the Mason-Dixon Line that in part separated free/Northern states from slave/Southern states. The majority of and heaviest reliance on slave labor and tobacco sales were in the Southern states where products of slavery were the main things growing the consumer economy and thus where states wanted to remain slave (e.g. Delaware and Maryland). The Mason-Dixon Line allowed these states to stay as slave states.

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Quote From "The History of Virginia, In Four Parts" by Robert Beverly Jr. - 1722

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Quote From "The History of Virginia, In Four Parts" by Robert Beverly Jr. - 1722

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...slaves of both sexes, are [employed] together in tilling and manuring the Ground, in sowing and planting Tobacco…(235-236)

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This quote describes the job of a slave. As the economy grew from the sale of tobacco, more tobacco had to be produced. The fact that the quote only describes slaves growing tobacco shows how the growth of the consumer economy led to slaves being greatly relied on to grow tobacco. Along with that, according to the quote the slaves were not only growing/harvesting tobacco, but were also handling all of the other steps required such as "tilling and manuring the ground," further showing how much they were depended on to grow tobacco. Thus, this quote shows how the growth of the consumer economy caused slaves to be heavily relied on for the growth of tobacco. This is also related to the surveying of the Mason-Dixon Line that in part separated free/Northern states from slave/Southern states. The majority of and heaviest reliance on slave labor and tobacco sales were in the Southern states where products of slavery were the main things growing the consumer economy and thus where states wanted to remain slave (e.g. Delaware and Maryland). The Mason-Dixon Line allowed these states to stay as slave states.

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During the 18th century, the consumer economy in America was growing due to tobacco sales to Europe. As the consumer economy grew, more tobacco needed to be produced, and slavery became more depended on to do this. Thus, as the consumer economy grew, slavery became more heavily relied on for tobacco growth.

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Quote From "Candid Reflections" by Edward Long - 1772

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Quote From "Candid Reflections" by Edward Long - 1772

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Nothing effectual was done, towards a profitable settlement of the island, until after the introduction of Negroes [who had] a better capacity for field labor (15).

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This quote describes how African Americans, implied as slaves, were thought to be more potent than others when it came to field/manual labor such as growing, harvesting, etc. When the consumer economy grew from tobacco sales, more tobacco had to be produced. Using the rationale found in this quote, relying more on slaves was the best option. Thus, this quote shows how and why the growth of the consumer economy led to slave labor being more heavily relied to grow tobacco. Also, this is related to the surveying of the Mason-Dixon Line that in part separated free/Northern states from slave/Southern states. The majority of and heaviest reliance on slave labor and tobacco sales were in the Southern states where products of slavery were the main things growing the consumer economy and thus where states wanted to remain slave (e.g. Delaware and Maryland). The Mason-Dixon Line allowed these states to stay as slave states.

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“Image Gallery: Tobacco-Paper / Print / Advertisement.” British Museum, www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?partid=1&assetid=119439001&objectid=1614818.

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“Tobacco Trade Scene in Virginia (Engraving) - American School, (18th Century).” Prospectors Panning for Gold during the - American School, (19th Century as Art Print or Hand Painted Oil., www.myartprints.co.uk/a/americanschool18thcentury/tobaccotradesceneinvirgin.html.

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“The History of Virginia, in Four Parts. I. The History of the First Settlement of Virginia, and the Government Thereof, to the Year 1706. II. The Natural Productions and Conveniences of the Country, Suited to Trade and Improvement. III. The Native Indians, Their Religion, Laws, and Customs, in War and Peace. IV. The Present State of the Country, as to the Polity of the Government, and the Improvements of the Land, the 10th of June 1720.” Planning D-Day (April 2003) - Library of Congress Information Bulletin, Victor, www.loc.gov/item/01006557/.

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“Candid Reflections upon the Judgement Lately Awarded by the Court of King's Bench in Westminster-Hall on What Is Commonly Called the Negroe-Cause / by a Planter.” Planning D-Day (April 2003) - Library of Congress Information Bulletin, Victor, www.loc.gov/item/95845367/.