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Prior to the civil war which group had the most political power in the south?
The plantation owners
Life on plantations during the civil war?
Life on plantationsMany plantations used African slaves for the hard labor, such as cotton, rice, indigo or tobacco.
Were southern plantation owners upper or lower class?
they where very rich until the 13th amendment was signed (after the civil war) and southern plantation owners had to let their slaves free and did not have any help working on their plantations.
Was sam watkins correct in saying that the Civil war was a rich man's war and a poor man's fight?
Sam Watkins was correct in saying that the Civil War was a rich man's war and a poor man's fight. There were more poor farmers fighting than rich plantation owners.
What 3 major groups of people faced hardships and fears in the civil war?
poor white southerners, plantation owners, and black southerners
How did the plantation system changes after the civil war?
they killed insane people
What systems replaced the plantation system in th south?
Sharecropping and Tenant farming were two systems that replaced the plantation system in the south after the Civil War.
Why did the plantation system help the south?
Because, before the Civil War, they had not to pay the manpower employed and, after the war, thanks to the system of sharing the crops with the former slaves.
What was the most immediate change to farming in the south after the civil war?
The plantation system ended. Because there were no longer slaves to work on the plantations, Southern farmers had to find new sources of agricultural labor
What was the date of the US Civil War Battle of Kock's Plantation?
The US Civil War Battle of Kock's Plantation was fought on July 12th to the 13th in July of 1863. It was a Confederate victory in Louisiana.
How did the plantations system change after the civil war?
they killed insane people
Why did the plantations suffer after the Civil War?
Plantations suffered at the civil war because the fighting took place their and destroyed the plantation.
After the civil war what was the plantation system replaced by?
After the Civil War, the plantation system was largely replaced by sharecropping and tenant farming. These systems allowed formerly enslaved individuals and poor white farmers to work land owned by others in exchange for a share of the crop. While it provided some economic opportunities, it often resulted in a cycle of debt and poverty, maintaining a level of exploitation similar to that of the pre-war plantation economy. This transition significantly shaped the agricultural landscape of the South during Reconstruction and beyond.
Was oak alley plantation destroyed in the war?
No. The plantation is fully operational as a historical museum and grounds tour, open to the public for a modest fee. There is no evidence that Oak Alley Plantation was damaged at all during the Civil War.
Prior to the civil war which group had the most political power in the south?
The plantation owners
Initally what type of jobs did African Americans do in the civil war?
At the start of the war: * plantation workers * house servants
How did the plantation system contribute to the use of enslaved people?
Many slaves in the South were put to work on plantations before and during the Civil War. Many of these plantations were used to grow tobacco.
