Sectionalism 1820-1860 The South ? low immigration, huge income disparity, replicated Medieval Europe Cotton Kingdom ? 1788 ? South dying, overworked land, unmarketable products Slavery increased ? Eli Whitney ? Cotton Gin Increased labor also improved Northern shipping industry ? cotton in world from the South, England 75% from South England economy depended on Southern cotton Planter Aristocracy ? ?cottonocracy? ? oligarchy ? few control many Biggest planters controlled social, political, economic life Received finest education ? statesmen who served public Public education suffers Women bought into system ? controlled households Poor whites ? accepted system, dream of moving up, needed racial superiority Scotch Irish ? Appalachian Mountains ? ?white trash? ? civilization ignored
AP US History- sectionalism
Sectionalism 1820-1860 The South ? low immigration, huge income disparity, replicated Medieval Europe Cotton Kingdom ? 1788 ? South dying, overworked land, unmarketable products Slavery increased ? Eli Whitney ? Cotton Gin Increased labor also improved Northern shipping industry ? cotton in world from the South, England 75% from South England economy depended on Southern cotton Planter Aristocracy ? ?cottonocracy? ? oligarchy ? few control many Biggest planters controlled social, political, economic life Received finest education ? statesmen who served public Public education suffers Women bought into system ? controlled households Poor whites ? accepted system, dream of moving up, needed racial superiority Scotch Irish ? Appalachian Mountains ? ?white trash? ? civilization ignored
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