Slide 1 Slide 2 Part 1 Slide 3 1791: 4,000 bales of cotton are produced 1849: 2, 246, 900 bales of cotton are produced 6 cents a lb. to 14 cents in 1857 Expanded into Arkansas…

Chapter 11 APUSH Mrs. Price âWhenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.â â Abraham Lincoln Southern Economy…

No Slide Title C O T T O N P R O D U C T I O N 1791: 4,000 bales of cotton are produced 1849: 2, 246, 900 bales of cotton are produced 6 cents a lb. to 14 cents in 1857 Expanded…

1. SOUTHERN SLAVERY THE PECULIAR INSTITUTION Prior to 1791 slavery was not profitable Cotton Gin----Eli Whitney---1791 South relied on cotton and slaves. Cotton production…

1. SOUTHERN SLAVERY THE PECULIAR INSTITUTION Prior to 1791 slavery was not profitable Cotton Gin----Eli Whitney---1791 South relied on cotton and slaves. Cotton production…