Southern Views on Slavery & Differences Between the North and South

Who did Southerners compose of and what did they think about Uncle Tom’s Cabin? IB

• intellectuals and politicians

• book of insulting lies

What did southerners admit and what did they want to believe about plantations? SL

• slaves were treated horrendously

• large, happy families

What was claimed?

slave owners took personal interests in their slaves while Northerners were worse to their factory workers

what did the southerners believe about northern industries?

driven by profit

George Fitzhughs P1

• published Canibals All!

• In 1857 attacking the industrialist whom he saw no better than cannibals and thought they pretended they were better than southerners

Differences grew as the North changed P1RS7CI

• populations grew in number and diversity as Irish and Germans immigrated

• 1860 9/10 largest cities north

• railroads bcame prevalent

• small villages become large trading cities

• 70% of RR’s were in the North

• Communication developed faster w/ telegraph

• industry grew immensely compared to south

railroads became prevalent

african American and Irish laid 5k miles between 1840-1850 -2k more miles in 1850’s

small villages became large trading cities because… CC

• central between east and west

• ex. chicago

70% of RR’s were in the North

while cities like Atlanta grew still relying on water transportation

industry grew immensely compared to the south

shared democratic beliefs