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The elites of the lowcountry were less fearful of loss of political power to the upcountry

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The elites of the lowcountry were less fearful of loss of political power to the upcountry

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1801 every white man over 21 got the right to vote

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~When Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, South Carolina farmers had a new cash crop.

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Very few slaves owners had large plantations.

The economy and social life of the south was based on slavery

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The plantation life was dominating society and politics.

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-Since the regulator movement, the upcountry had wanted equal representation in the legislature.

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-Since the regulator movement, the upcountry had wanted equal representation in the legislature.

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Slaves lived in small cabins with dirt floors

They lived near the plantation owners house so they could keep an eye on them

Southerners believed they were better kept than the factory workers in the north

Slaves often worked from sunrise to sunset.

They often worked 6 days a week

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The headright method and the availability of slave labor was a big part to the establisment of large plantations.

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By 1860, South Carolina had the largest percentage of slave labor in the nation.

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On the plantation the slaves were often mistreated but some of the slave owners thought that they are being treated better than the factory workers of the north.

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The elite had lots of money, a good social position, and a stand in politics.

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-they planted more cotton to increase profit  and became more dependent on slave labor 

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-they planted more cotton to increase profit  and became more dependent on slave labor 

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Most slave owners usually only owned one or two slaves and often worked alongside their slaves.

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Few slave owners owned a lot of slaves most of them only had a couple of slaves and were subsistence farmers and just provided for there family.

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At this point cotton could be planted in the Upcountry and soon the Upcountry farmers increased their ownership on slaves.

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And with the new thing of 1801 you didn't have to have land now

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The owners still had to work to make the plantation work. They had a lot of responsibility.

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South Carolina was the first state to let white males over the age of 20 to vote.

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South Carolina was based on institution of slavery.

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South Carolina was based on institution of slavery.

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-the elites of the low country were less fearful of loss of political  power to the upcountry  

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-the elites of the low country were less fearful of loss of political  power to the upcountry  

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The cotton gin impacted the lives of slaves.

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A person couldn't vote  in as many districts  as he owned land

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Since the regular movement, the Upcountry had wanted equal representation in the legislature.

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Cotton gin impacted the lives of slaves and the political rights of white South Carolina.

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Cotton gin impacted the lives of slaves and the political rights of white South Carolina.

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-By 1860, South Carolina had the highest percentage of slaveholders in the nation. 

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-By 1860, South Carolina had the highest percentage of slaveholders in the nation. 

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they owned 1 or 2 slaves and often besides their slaves in the field.

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Defined social class system, owning slaves was a sign of wealth and power.