Read and markup pages 1-4 in the handout "Life on the Plantation."
When you are finished, please answer the following questions.
1. Give three examples of the different types of power the planter had.
2. Describe the role of the plantation mistress. (You must use at least four sentences in your answer.)
3. How many Southern plantations had over 100 slaves in 1860?
4. Why was the kitchen separate from the Big House?
5. Some plantation owners had private chapels on their estates. What does that tell us about the importance of religion in the planter class?
6. Explain the importance of the "jumping the broom" ceremony.
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