Sectionalism 1820

Sectionalism 1820-1860 Essay The South ? low immigration, huge income disparity, replicated Medieval EuropeA.Cotton Kingdom ? 1788 ? South dying, overworked land, unmarketable productsa.Slavery increased ? Eli Whitney ? Cotton Gini.Increased labor also improved Northern shipping industryb.? cotton in world from the South, England 75% from Southi.England economy depended on Southern cottonB.Planter Aristocracy ? ?cottonocracy? ? oligarchy ? few control manya.Biggest planters controlled social, political, economic lifeb.Received finest education ? statesmen who served publici.Public education suffersc.Women bought into system ? controlled householdsC.Poor whites ? accepted system, dream of moving up, needed racial superiorityD.Scotch Irish ? Appalachian Mountains ? ?white trash? ? civilization ignoredE.Nature of Slaverya.One 20th century view ? slavery ending, owners paternalistic, blacks naturally inferior ? need to be taken care of1.Not true ? economically still expanding, not dying2.1954 Slavery compares to con centration camps3.Paternalistic ? selfish method just to get more labor4.Slaves fake ?Sambo? laziness as method of coping/rebelb.Black women must balance as white caregiver, laborer, family anchorThe North ? industry, manufacturing, heavy immigration ? urbanizedA. Immigration ? 95% came to the Northa. Irish ? NY/Boston ? low skilled labor ? left due to potato famineb. German ? left due to crop failures, democracy failure of 1848 revolution1. Midwest ? contributed gave US literature, kindergarten, Xmas treeThe West ? young attracted, adventurous opportunities ? life actually sucksA.Gradually destroyed land ? overworked, just moved on ? pushed out Indians, animalsB.Frontier ? belief that you can always start out fresh out WestC.More equality for women, supply and demand, they can leave if not treated properlyD.Squatters ? simply move to land, build house, claim property ? hard to kick off