In the upper south, agriculture was more sparse, with people producing their own vegetables, raising their own livestock, and making their living off of hunting deer, bears, cougars, etc. In the deep south, these were where the big plantations were located that held slaves to look after the big fields of cotton and tobacco. The soil down south was better quality than in the north of eastern USA, because the deep south didn't have the Appalachians and Adirondack mountains to work with.
1860 slave population upper south region Virginia 490,000 North Carolina 331,000 Maryland 89,000
Only one state seceded in 1860, South Carolina.
By 1860 the lower south became known as the antebellum south
...victory of Lincoln in the November 1860 election.
it was joined by states in the Deep South, such as Florida and Alabama
1860 slave population upper south region Virginia 490,000 North Carolina 331,000 Maryland 89,000
The total number of the white population of the upper south in 1860 was 4,464,501. The total number of the white population of the lower south in 1860 was 3,574,199.
By 1860, the agriculture of the Upper South, which included states like Virginia and Kentucky, was characterized by a more diversified economy with a mix of tobacco, grains, and some cotton cultivation. In contrast, the Deep South, encompassing states like Mississippi and Louisiana, was heavily reliant on cotton production, often referred to as "King Cotton," and utilized large-scale plantations with a significant enslaved labor force. This difference in agricultural focus also reflected broader economic and social structures, with the Upper South being less dependent on slavery compared to the Deep South’s plantation economy.
1860 slave population upper south region Virginia 490,000 North Carolina 331,000 Maryland 89,000
Upper Canada did not exist in the 1860s.
1860, December of 1860
why do you think the vote at the south Carolina convention of 1860 was unanimous
Only one state seceded in 1860, South Carolina.
why do think the vote at the south convention of 1860 was unanimous
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South Carolina was the first to secede in 1860
South Carolina