The Plantation Class

     By the mid 1800s, cotton was the king of the U.S. economy and slavery had become entrenched in Southern culture.  In less than a generation's span cotton had replaced tobacco as the nation's leading cash crop.  Owning slaves could put a farmer on the fast tract to success but many whites could not afford to own their own slave.

  Here are the notes for Friday's Class

Enjoy the weekend.