Agriculture Drives Southern Society

Waiting For Slavery To End

Sep 28, 1780

In 1780, Jefferson, Madison ,and George Washington all hoped that the slavery would gradually fade away.

Freed Slaves

Sep 30, 1780

1780 many slaves were Freed

Leading Product

Sep 28, 1793

Cotton became the souths leading product, in 1793 from 5million pound, to 170million in 1820.

Cotton Gin

Oct 30, 1793

Eli whitley invented the cotton gijn while working in Georgia