The Role of Yeoman Farmers and Planters in the South During 1800-1848
HistoryColonialism and ImperialismDuring the 1800-1848, the South was dominated by independent yeoman farmers who worked their own land. Some of these farmers, particularly those on the western frontier, called for the gradual abolition of slavery. However, planters consolidated their power by making loans, hiring poor whites, and transporting crops for yeoman farmers. This period also saw a clash of economic interests and moral beliefs regarding the institution of slavery.
The Influence of Yeoman Farmers
⭐The majority of white farmers in the South during 1800-1848 were independent yeoman farmers who worked their own land.
⭐Some yeoman farmers on the western frontier called for the gradual abolition of slavery.
⭐These yeoman farmers, while supporting slavery, sometimes challenged the goals of the planter elite.
The Power of Planters and the Institution of Slavery
✅The Three-Fifths Compromise gave states with large enslaved populations more political power than they should have had.
✅Planters consolidated their power by making loans, hiring poor whites, and transporting crops for yeoman farmers.
✅Slavery was seen as evil by many, but economic interests prevented action against it.
✅John C. Calhoun believed that the relationship between slaveholding states and slaves was a positive good.
✅Calhoun argued that societies throughout history have relied on one portion of the community living on the labor of the other.
FAQ
Did all yeoman farmers oppose slavery?
No, some yeoman farmers supported slavery but also challenged the goals of the planter elite.
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
It gave states with large enslaved populations more political power than they should have had.
Why did economic interests prevent action against slavery?
Economic interests, such as the consolidation of power by planters, made it difficult to take action against slavery.
Who was John C. Calhoun and what was his view on slavery?
Calhoun believed that the relationship between slaveholding states and slaves was a positive good, and argued that societies throughout history have relied on one portion of the community living on the labor of the other.
What role did yeoman farmers play in the South during 1800-1848?
The majority of white farmers in the South during this period were independent yeoman farmers who worked their own land, and some called for the gradual abolition of slavery while also challenging the goals of the planter elite.
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During the 1800-1848, the South was dominated by independent yeoman farmers who worked their own land. Some of these farmers, particularly those on the western frontier, called for the gradual abolition of slavery. However, planters consolidated their power by making loans, hiring poor whites, and transporting crops for yeoman farmers. This period also saw a clash of economic interests and moral beliefs regarding the institution of slavery.
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