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Antebellum Times
Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Eli Whitney | The person who created the cotton gin. |
| cotton gin | A machine used to clean the seeds out of cotton. |
| Cotton is King | The nickname given to cotton because it made people a lot of money |
| canal | An area of land dug out between 2 rivers to connect them. |
| railroad | A new form of transportation used to move people and goods. |
| Elite Class | Rich people with 500 acres of land and at least 20 slaves. |
| Enslaved African Americans | People who were not free, someone's property, and worked long hours in the field for someone else. |
| Middle Class | People who have enough money to live comfortably. They may be teachers, doctors, lawyers, or shop owners. |
| Free African Americans | People who were once slaves, but were set free or bought their freedom. They may have been born in a free state. |
| Lower Class | People who were poor. They were manual laborers who build canals, railroads, or worked in textile mills. |
| Independent Farmers | People who owned a small piece of land. They worked the land themselves to grow food for their family. They may have a slave or two to help them. |
| Denmark Vessey Plot | A slave revolt that led to more strict laws for slaves. |
| Antebellum | The word used to describe the time before the Civil War. |
| read and write | What it was illegal for slaves to do. |
| Best Friend of Charleston | The first train in South Carolina. |
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