Tuesday, October 28, 2014
5 Things About Slavery You Probably Didn't Learn In Social Studies: A Short Guide To 'The Half Has Never Been Told'
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I believe the most interesting point is his fourth point which is "Slavery wasn't showing any signs of slowing down economically by the time the Civil War came around." This point was particularly shocking when it said that there were bonds on slaves similar to mortgages presently found on houses. This is seemingly outrageous that investors would make money off of slaves as well as their owners. It was interesting to learn that the eight wealthiest states in 1860 were all southern states with the exception of Connecticut, a northern state also the most industrialized state in the Union which produced goods from cotton produced in the south.
ReplyDeleteSlavery aided the economy in the north by providing the raw materials for manufactured products that were made in norther factories. As time went on more textile factories were built in the north which used the cotton picked on southern plantations. The number of factories increased consequently causing a spur of European immigrant who came to work in factories. Basically the south played a major role in industrialization of the north. Not only that but slavery generated much of American wealth.
According to Baptiste, slavery ended in America because slave productivity went down and the northern population grew much more rapidly than the south. In the later 1850s many slaves picked over 200 pounds of cotton but by 1930s they were only picking around 100-120 pounds a great decrease in productivity. Another factor in the downfall of slavery was the difference in population between the north and south. This was caused by mass movement of European to America in search of jobs. In 1830 the north had a population of 7.1 million compared to 5.7 million in the south, by 1850 the north had over 14 million people with 7 million in the south. More people in the north meant more productivity, less of a need for slaves, and a greater population which supported the abolition of slavery.
Regarding cause and effect I learned that things can have unforeseen consequences. The increase in slave productivity in the 1830s-1850s led to growth of northern factories and greater immigration to America from Europe. Another example of cause and effect was that slavery led to a great deal of American wealth which I had not previously known or even considered. In the south beatings of slaves led to increase productivity and thus made slavery more efficient than free labor which is an interesting result of a hurtful practice.
I see the most interesting point made would be the last point, "The South seceded to guarantee the expansion of slavery". This point somewhat caught me off-guard when abolitionists, who wanted to free people from slavery, derived primarily from the South. The north preferred/wanted slavery due to production of raw materials, such as cotton and tobacco, and other factors which completely surprises me about why the South wanted the incoming western states to also become slavery-owning states. For a conflict to have such a hypocritical decision when it comes to slavery especially because of all of the controversy that occurred over time, it leaves me interested on why such the South wanted to have other states to be slavery-powered instead of mainly abolishing slavery.
ReplyDeleteSlavery supported the North by producing numerous of raw materials, such as tobacco and cotton picking. After numerous of raw materials being collected, factories emerged and made a more proficient use of slavery. Slavery provided a further advance in the economy by bringing industrialization to the next step in the North.
Baptiste stated that the slavery ended in America due to the large drop of production of raw materials from the 1850s to the 1930s. The production of cotton picking went from 200 pounds to 100-120 pounds of cotton. Baptiste stated another reason were that jobs became scarce for people. Most jobs became slavery-oriented and the large difference of population between the North and South showed a disadvantage in slaver.
When regarding the cause and effect of slavery, I learned that slavery carried consequences that left a large effect not only on the economy but in our society as well. Increase in slavery production led to a large amount of factories built in the North and a large economic increase. I learned that cause and effect can go either positive or negative depending on the perspective of the viewer.
To me, the most interesting point was the first one. I always knew that slavery was important to the South but I didnt realize how much it meant both to the South and the North. I didn't even think it affected the North, but after reading this article, I now understand.
ReplyDeleteSlavery aided the economy in the North by providing the cotton and other raw materials that the North used in their factories. As time went on, more and more factories were built in the north, thus leading to higher rates of immigration. More people means more productivity and better economy.
Slavery came to an end because of the slave productivity went down and the north gained a higher population. From the 1850s to the 1930s, the production of cotton dropped 45% to only 115 pounds per slave. The north also gained a higher population, leading to more people against slavery.
In terms of cause and effect, I learned that events like slavery can have many, unforeseen effects. An increase in slavery in the South led to an increase production of cotton, which led to an increase amount of factories in the North, which led to a higher population, which led to more people being against slavery, which eventually led to the abolition of slavery.
Out of the five points made I found that the most interesting point made was that slavery helped to drive the industrial boom in the North. Because immigrants couldn’t compete with slave labor they were forced to look for work in the North and that led to an increase in population in the North over time helping to drive the industrial boom. This is also one way how slavery helped the economy of the North. According to Baptiste slavery ended in America because immigrants were driven to the North for jobs instead of the South leading to increased population and industrial boom in the North only. Now there was more productivity and profit in the North and more people against slavery as well. In regard to cause and effect I learned that sometimes doing something that benefits you can create side effects that were never intended, side effects that can end up bringing you down.
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ReplyDeleteI found the most interesting point in the article to be the third point, stating, “Slavery didn't just enrich the South, but also drove the industrial boom in the North.” This brought a new outlook to the main factor that every tried to defeat in history, and brought it to a brighter light, where are thankful for it’s occurrence, rather than objecting it. Although slaves did not get paid in monetary value, they did create jobs for many. These jobs had brought Europeans to the new country in search for jobs, therefore enriching the economy in the North and the South. According to Baptiste, the main point in the abolition of slavery is due to the significant decrease in raw materials from the 1850s to the 1930s. The production of cotton was dropping so quickly, the numbers were cut in half. On top of those numbers, the North’s numbers were growing as well, meaning there were more people against slavery.To see these actions in terms of cause and effect, it was proven that sometimes, things that benefit one side will cause side effects that in turn, also end up benefitting the opposing side indirectly.
I thought that Baptist’s best point setting him apart from textbooks was that “Slavery wasn't showing any signs of slowing down economically by the time the Civil War came around.” In U.S History, we had been taught the socioeconomic factors that led to the Civil War and the reconstruction period, yet I never knew thought about how this break in the union had intensified slavery and the fervor of the south – rather, I believed that this break hurt and slowed down the amount of slaves, since the economy had split. I was wrong, for “in the 1850s, southern production of cotton doubled from 2 million to 4 million bales, with no sign of either slowing down or quenching the industrial West's thirst for raw materials.”
ReplyDeleteSlavery helped the North’s economy, since it increased cotton production that then increased the amount going to textile mills in Northern states such as Massachusetts which has the Lowell mills. At the same time, many blacks were moving to the north in order to escape slavery and thus provided an influx of immigrant labor that could be used.
Baptist claimed that slavery had ended because of the drop in raw material production that started in the 1850s. On top of this, jobs were becoming scarce, since most were slave-linked and the north was gaining most the population with not enough jobs to give. This is an economic, rather than a social, concept.
From this article, I learned to perceive social events in a different light. I had never viewed slavery in such a strongly economic way, making the idea seem beneficial to America – which it was, if we forget the cruelty that slave’s felt. But I also learned, from reading one of the comments on the article, that this isn’t really the era that shames America; rather, it is the era from 1870-1970 which we have tried to forget – a time of the “caste” of blacks after they had been freed from slavery.
The most interesting point I found in this article would be the second point, “In its heyday, slavery was more efficient than free labor, contrary to the arguments made by some northerners at the time.” I did not realize that enforced brutal whippings had led slaves to reach high picking speeds that surpass the physical possibility. Labor camps across the South had reached daily picking totals of 2.1% per year and in newer southern areas, the daily picking totals were around 2.6% per year for a total of 361% productivity increase from 1811 to 1860. Also, in the 1850s, slave cotton pickers usually pick over 200 lbs. per day while in the 1930s, after the massive scientific experimentation, free cotton pickers only picked around 100-120 lbs. per day.
ReplyDeleteSlavery provided aid for the northern economy by giving raw materials to make manufactured products which were all situated in the northern factories. More and more textile factories continued to be built in the north which meant they required more and more cotton from cotton pickers in the southern plantations. This also caused an increase in European immigrants to come work in the factories built in the north. Overall, the south made the industrialization in the north possible because of the use of slavery which also help to generate most of the American wealth we have today.
Slavery ended in America because of a drop in the production of raw materials around the years 1850-1930. There was a decrease in the production of cotton picking as labor back then went from 200 lbs. of cotton per day to around 100-120 lbs. of cotton per day. Another reason that slavery ended was because jobs and employment were becoming scarce for the number of people who kept immigrating to the U.S. Because slavery took away most of the jobs from the North and South populations, slavery was shown to be a disadvantage to the U.S. working population.
From this article, I have learned that even though something considered to be inhuman and immoral such as slavery, it can still produce advantageous effects that people would never consider. For instance, increased slavery in the South allowed for an increase of cotton production. This then led to an increase in the factories built in the North and then led to more immigrants coming to the U.S. because employment and jobs were increasing as well. However, this also meant that there was more people who were against the system of slavery and then led to the final abolition of slavery entirely.
Although every point Baptiste made was interesting, I found the fact that Slavery fueled the North's economy facinating. It shows the worth that the slaves had to the nation's economy. Also, it is ironic that the people who benefited from a practice sought to end it for being unjust, but only after their gain was sufficient. Had slavery not been threatened, there would never have been a Civil war. Slavery only ended because the South separated from the union to prottect it, and in turn got into a war with a much more larger and more industrial North, both factors being products of Slavery to begin with. That is also ironic: slavery brought upon itsef its own demise, you could say. From this article, you could say that in maintaining an econmic system its always beneficial to look at cause and effect. The only reason slavery failed was because some of its effects hurt the south in the long run. We today should look at that and learn, and perhaps look a the possible effects our economic syste could have on our future.
ReplyDeleteThe most interesting of the 5 points made in this article was the first point, “Slavery was a key driver of the formation of American wealth”. I thought it was interesting because I never made that connection but now that it is laid out in front of me it makes complete sense. I found it ironic that slavery was “was at the heart of the development of American capitalism.” Slavery aided the economy of the north because the slaves produced “steady stream[s] of large quantities of cotton” that allowed the north to produce textiles in large quantities that made helped the economy of the north”. Also, slavery was more efficient than free labor, which allowed the cotton to be picked efficiently so the north could produce it into textiles. According to Baptiste, slavery ended in America because slave productivity compared to free labor went down and slavery was no longer as profitable as free labor. What I learned regarding cause and effect from this article was that some things could inadvertently lead to something else. In the sense that slavery inadvertently lead to its own downfall, as slavery was so productive that it lead to an increase in the economy of the north that eventually called for the abolition of slavery.
ReplyDeleteI think the most interesting point made in the article was number 2. I think that point was astounding because it showed an alternative view on how people are motivated. It surprised me to learn that people are more motivated by pain and fear than respect and compassion.
ReplyDeleteThe author writes that slavery had a direct economic benefit to Northern states. This makes sense because textile mills in the Northeast were able to produce more cotton clothing products at a cheaper price. This drove down the production price which means that the producer surplus increased. This increase in producer surplus made it easier for the Northeast to stimulate their economy.
Baptiste writes that slavery ended in America because of the federal governments enforcement and because of the civil war. He said that it did not end because slavery was no longer lucrative or that there was a sudden change in morals. Slavery would have continued if not for a push from the federal government.
I learned that the America I know today was created due to causes that not everyone is aware of. I learned that slavery was a cause to the effect of economic prosperity and global hegemony for America.
“Slavery didn't just enrich the South, but also drove the industrial boom in the North.” was the most interesting to me. I didn’t realize how much it meant both to the South and the North. Usually when it comes to slavery we are taught that slavery is to be concerned with the southern states so much more rather than the north.
ReplyDeleteSlavery aided the economy in the North by providing the cotton and other raw materials that the North used in their factories. Immigrants couldn’t compete with slave labor, their only outlook for work was in the North and that led to an increase in population in the North and increased productivity.
According to Baptiste, slavery ended in America because slave productivity went down and the northern population grew much more rapidly than the south. Baptiste stated another reason were that jobs became scarce for people. From the 1850s to the 1930s, the production of cotton dropped 45% to only 115 pounds per slave.
As for cause and effect, I learned an event not only affects the society but both economy and society; Also as a cause-and-effect you can say slave productivity lead itself to its decline, it was a turn of unexpected tables.
The most interesting of the five points in the article is the second one “in its heyday, slavery was more efficient than slave labor, contrary to the arguments made by some northerners at the time. The main point of this argument was that when these slaves were driven by the fear of being whipped they picked more cotton which ultimately generated more wealth. Contrary to slaves, free laborers produced significantly smaller quantities of cotton.
ReplyDeleteSlavery helped the north because it provided the raw materials that were needed in the manufacturing process of the northern factories. This stimulated the northern economy by created jobs, wealth, and an influx of ready-to-work migrants.
According to Baptiste slavery ended in America because the north had a higher population giving them the advantage in politics and the productivity of slavery decreased. Economically, slavery ended because it wasn’t as profitable as it was and there were more efficient “products” to invest in.
Regarding cause and effect , I learned that the whole cause of slavery created an economic boom in both the north and the south. It created enormous wealth for plantation owners and it stimulated the north by created the need for many factories and jobs.
To me, the most interesting point made was that slavery helped the north's industry boom. Many abolitionists in the north worked to end slavery, which was helping them by providing raw cotton that was shipped to the northern textile mills. Slavery was actually slowly dying out in the early 1800s, but the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney increased production of cotton, and the slave business in the south started to grow. Even though there was a second surge in slavery, it had its downfall. The north which was abolitionist, had a population of 7.7 million compared to the south which had a population of 5.7 million. The north also contained almost all of the production capabilities of the country, so when the south revolted they did not have the capability to produce goods, and the northern blockade starved them of supplies. Baptiste also claims that slavery started to decline due to a decrease in raw materials. from about 1850 to 1930, there was about a 45% decrease in cotton picked in pounds per slave. Slavery was also not very popular with the poor, as slavery was taking up job opportunities that non-slaves could of taken up. I learned that although slavery was considered immoral and evil, it still had its benefits, and as much as the north complained about slavery, they still benefited from it.
ReplyDeleteThe most interesting point out of all 5 info enriched facts delivered by baptiste had to have been number 2. I found it most interesting because it not only emphasizes how much the slave owners at the time needed certain results so bad that they would increase their beatings onto harmless people but of how successful that inhumane act was into reaching higher cotton picking quotas.
ReplyDeleteSlavery helped the north tremendously because it provided them with the tools, aka raw materials (cotton, tobacco, etc..,) that they needed in factory production, which was huge in the north. More and more factories were being built in the north especially at this time so more and more of the raw materials were being produced and delivered which helped the north significantly.
Slavery ended in America because it wasn't as successful as it had been previously. This means that the accounts of cotton picked went down significantly as well as other materials being produced and collected because of the slave immigrations to the north. The north eventually became so greatly populated that they had greater say in politics which eventually led to the outlawing of slavery.
Cause and effect is present in the fact that the higher quotas of cotton to be picked the more the north and the south can benefit from the production in effect.
The most interesting point made in the article is the forth point, "slavery wasn't showing any signs of slowing down economically by the time the Civil War came around." The other 4 points made in the article seemed more obvious that slavery made profit easier and the South wanted to keep it. What stood out to me was how the profits from slavery were continuing to increase. I was under the impression that the industrial states were profiting from the cotton more than the plantation owners but 7 of the 8 wealthiest states per white person were slave owning states. The article isn't clear whether white factory owners profited more than plantation owners since the poor white factory workers in the north would lower their wealth per white person but the statistic still seemed surprising at first view.
ReplyDeleteSlavery aided the economy in the north because enslaved labor made pounds of cotton more efficiently than free ones. This additional cotton allowed the northern factories to produce more. Slave labor also encouraged immigration to the north. As the northern population increased, the economy was able to as well. Slavery ended because of the population and industrial boom on the north. Northern people could profit more from slave-backed bonds and slavery was offering diminishing profits to the north.
From this article, I learned how events have both social and economic causes and effects. These causes and effects may have nothing to do with each other except that they begin from the same event. Slavery had social causes and social effects that are commonly known. However, the economic causes and effects have been just as important in the history of the United States and have been ignored by the public.
I thought that Baptist’s most interesting point that set him apart from textbooks was that “Slavery wasn't showing any signs of slowing down economically by the time the Civil War came around.” We were mainly taught the factors that led to the Civil War and partly on the effects past it. We never really talked much about the middle parts of the economic factors in the gap between the beginning and the end. You would think that these events would slow down slavery and have a negative effect on the economy of that time period. In the 1850s, southern production of cotton doubled from 2 million to 4 million bales. There really was not any sign of a slowing down of slavery.
ReplyDeleteSlavery helped the North’s economy, since it increased cotton production that then increased the amount going to textile mills in Northern states. Also, many blacks were striving to leave and go to the north in order to get away from slavery. This caused an increase of immigrant labor that could have been utilized.
Baptist claimed that slavery had ended because of the drop in raw material production. Jobs at the time were becoming scarce, due mostly to slavery, and the north was gaining many people and not enough jobs.
I guess I could say that slavery did play a somewhat important role in America's economy. In NO way do I agree with the concept or idea of slavery, but I can say that I learned that in SOME cases, it might have been beneficial economically, but socially appauling.
The most interesting point out of the five points to me was number three, that slavery drove the economic boom in the north. I found that point particularly interesting because usually we view the northern population as morally better than southern plantation owners when in fact they were benefiting just as much from slavery. Slavery allowed the industrial powerhouse of the north to export goods with a higher markup due to the cheaper inputs, such as cotton. This is much like the relationship the US has with China today. China pays their employees much like slaves and the US retailers sell these cheap goods at a high markup. The reason slavery ended was due to poor Americans feeling that the slaves were taking their jobs. I learned that the cause of the Untied States having slavery created the effect of great economic prosperity.
ReplyDeleteThe most interesting point in the article to be the third point, stating, “Slavery didn't just enrich the South, but also drove the industrial boom in the North.” This brought me a new viewpoint to the main ideals that every tried to defeat in history, and brought it to a brighter light, where are thankful for it’s occurrence, rather than objecting it. Although slaves did not get paid in monetary value, they did create jobs for many. These jobs had brought Europeans to the new country in search for jobs, therefore enriching the economy in the North and the South. According to Baptiste, the main point in the abolition of slavery is due to the significant decrease in raw materials from the 1850s to the 1930s. The production of cotton was dropping so quickly, the numbers were cut in half. On top of those numbers, the North’s numbers were growing as well, meaning there were more people against slavery. The effect of the slavery in the United States cause a great prosperity in the economy.
ReplyDeleteThe point I thought was most interesting was the point on how dependent the North was on the South slavesThe article says that the North would consume the products that slaves made which is what they opposed. I choose this point as the most interesting because I just found it weird how the North opposed slavery even though they seemed to be needed. The slaves helped the economy in the North because of trade since the North was importing more goods because of the increased productivity of slaves that would drive the Norths economy. The reason why the slave practices ended because of the productivity decrease in slaves that came a few years later and there wasn't a needed for slaves any longer.
ReplyDeleteIt was rather interesting to read about his first point. The north were against slavery, though they had a degree of dependence on it. The slavery in the south produced an abundance of cotton, which the north then used in many products, in order to keep up with the mass amounts of inputs from the south, the north needed more factories and workers to produce goods from the cotton. As the population in the north grew, the abolitionist state of mind grew with it. It's interesting to think that slavery truly ended because there was no longer a demand for their uses as productivity decreased.
ReplyDeleteThe most interesting point to me was that “Slavery didn’t just enrich the South, but also drove the industrial boom in the North.” Prior to reading the article, the relationship between slavery in the South and the demographics of the North never occurred to me. The point provides clarity as to why during this epoch the North’s demographic face changed due to the immigration of Western European immigrants to this region.
ReplyDeleteSlavery aided the economy of the North by providing them raw materials necessary for the manufacturing of the good. Slavery was instrumental in enriching the North and without it, the North would not have experienced the Industrial boom to the same degree. While slaves made the cotton, European immigrants that situated themselves in the North would finish the manufacturing of the good in the factories.
According to Baptist, slavery ended in America because productivity decreased and the North’s population increased substantially from European immigration. Baptist notes that in the mid-nineteenth century enslaved cotton pickers peaked at over 200 pounds per day compared to the 100 to 120 pounds picked nearly a century later. The South’s population also grew slowly as immigration to America was directed to the Northern region.
Regarding cause and effect, I learned that since European immigrants had no desire to compete with workers driven by the whipping-machine, they immigrated to the North. This action resulted in the alteration of the North’s demographic face and served beneficial to America’s economy as these immigrants took jobs in factories to manufacture raw material. The North’s population increased dramatically as a result whereas the South experienced growth at a slower rate.
Out of the five points I believe that slaves showing no economic downturn during the civil war was the most interesting. This is because that during the intense years of war, even though thousands of men were dying, slaves were not recruited into the army for more manpower. Now, because of this the southern production of cotton doubled from 2 million to about 4 million bales with no apparent sign of an increase for the want of raw materials. And also I found interesting that this entire process catered for the invention of certain financial products such as slave backed bonds. Which were basically bonds that were placed upon slaves at the time.
ReplyDeleteSlavery aided the economy in the north because they provided them with more bales of cotton through the enforced slave labor rather than the free ones. Because of this northern states such as Rhode Island or Massachusetts were the central hub for production of textiles, which generated large amounts of income for the owners of those mills.
Slavery ended in America because productivity decreased and the northern population increased with the introduction of European immigrants. The cotton picking rate dropped from an original 200 pounds of cotton per slave to 115 pounds of cotton per salve.
In terms of cause and effect I learned that roles that include slavery can have a steady rate of production of a certain good. Especially during the Civil War, southern production of cotton doubled from about 2 million to 4 million bales with no demand for raw materials.
The most interesting point made in the article is the forth point, "slavery wasn't showing any signs of slowing down economically by the time the Civil War came around." What stood out to me was how the profits from slavery were continuing to increase. I was under the impression that the industrial states were profiting from the cotton more than the plantation owners but 7 of the 8 wealthiest states per white person were slave owning states. Slavery ended in America because of a drop in the production of raw materials around the years 1850-1930. There was a decrease in the production of cotton picking as labor back then went from 200 lbs. of cotton per day to around 100-120 lbs. of cotton per day. I learned that slavery carried consequences that left a large effect not only on the economy but in our society as well. Increase in slavery production led to a large amount of factories built in the North and a large economic increase. I learned that cause and effect can go either positive or negative depending on the perspective of the viewer.
ReplyDeleteThe most interesting fact in this article is a fact I already know: slavery was key in the formation of wealth for America. Many people tend to be ignorant of the dark history of the US including this fact. Its a sad fact as well as highly interesting that more people need to know about. Slavery made cotton more efficiently than free labor did. The disgust towards slavery also increased immigration to the north, increasing the work force thus benefiting the economy. Northern people could profit more from slave-backed bonds and slavery was offering diminishing profits to the north. I learned that cause and effect relationships can be dark and rather unknown especially by today's generation. The north and south benefited from slave labor as slave labor caused an increase in productivity until the beginning of the industrial revolution.
ReplyDeleteI found the fact that slavery was more efficient than free labor because it was the one fact presented that I had never thought about or was presented in my previous readings. Slavery aided the northern economy by providing them with hundreds of thousands of pounds of cotton each year and giving northern industrialists the means to build new tools for cotton picking to make it even more efficient. Slavery ended in America because of decreased productivity and increased migration of European immigrants to the north, where they all went to work in factories with raw goods, ultimately changing the economy of the US. I learned that while something in our past may have been horrible and we may regret it today and wish we could throw it aside, without it we wouldn't be where we are at today as a leading world power.
ReplyDeleteThe fact i found most interesting was the one about how slavery was more efficient that free labor. This point is interesting because it opens my mind to how slaves worked more efficiently than free workers would have because of the fear and worry in their hearts. The slaves would pick tons of cotton to provide the businesses with that allow them to advance in techniques to pick more cotton. An example of a positive feedback loop. Slavery ended in the Americas because of the decrease in production of raw goods. Immigration to the north from Europe increased the workforce in the industry's and made slavery less beneficial. One thing i learned from this article was that slavery led to the gradual advancement to the Industrial revolution
ReplyDeletethe most inter siting point made was the first point, i obviously knew that slavey fueled the economy to an extent but i didn’t think it fueled the north to that extent. slavey benefitted the north via the supply of raw goods. with out slave labor the norths good would be outrageously high. slavery came to a end because production of raw goods dropped all most 50%, and north population grew exponentially. i learned that slavery led to a lot of industrialization with intern led to the down fall of slavery. i would like to think of this as a good effect on the world today.
ReplyDeleteThe most interesting point of the five points presented by Baptist was how slavery was the reason why the south wanted to secede from the United States. I understood that slavery was always economically beneficial but I always thought the south sought more state rights vs federal powers. Slavery aided the economy in the North by exapnding the productivity of the industrial boom. The south produced millions of pounds of raw materials and the north would refine it with its machines.
ReplyDeleteSlavery ended according to Baptist because production declined with every new generation of slaves, immigration to the north was also more frequent. Another thing to note was that the world was moving on from slavery as well especially Great Britain and slavery conflicted with constitutional ideals as well as human rights. So when the benefits of slavery declined, it was easier to let go of.
Regarding cause and effect, I learned that even when things are "morally wrong", if economically right they will continue. Slavery was profitable, productive, and neccessary, so it continued. But when those benefits came to a standstill It became non-essential when progress in the North was more valuable to the overall sucess of the United States rather than a slavery dependent economy.
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ReplyDeleteThe one point out of the five points given that I believe was the most interesting was how slaves showed no economic downturn during the civil war. Even during of a time of war and tragedy, slaves were kept at their respective posts, rather than be recruited into the armies. Slavery also boosted the Norths economy because it increased the cotton production and allowed for a higher production rate in textile mills up north. Also the act of slavery caused many blacks to flee up north and seek out jobs which increased immigrant labor. The loss of raw materials in 1850-1930 and the decrease of cotton picked per day, (a loss of 100 lbs a day), were the main causes for the end of slavery. It wasn't economically beneficial anymore. Also there was a much bigger incrase in immigrants fleeing up north. Cause and Effect are shown through social and economic standpoints in the case of slavery. Even though slavery is disgusting and wrong, it was shown to prove benefits economically which was the main reason for its existence.
ReplyDeleteThe most interesting point out of the five points to me was number three, that slavery drove the economic boom in the north. Although slaves did not get paid in monetary value, they did create jobs for many. These jobs had brought Europeans to the new country in search for jobs, therefore enriching the economy in the North and the South.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Baptiste, slavery ended in America because slave productivity went down and the northern population grew much more rapidly than the south. One thing i learned from this article was that slavery led to the gradual advancement to the Industrial revolution.