Southern Culture By Tyler.Newhouse Jan 1, 1607 Foundation of Jamestown Sep 19, 1619 Africans begin to arrive at the colonies Sep 19, 1620 Plymouth Colony Sep 19, 1630 MA Bay Colony Period: Jan 1, 1640 to Jan 2, 1640 Servants begin outliving there contracts Sep 19, 1730 Middleton Place is built Sep 19, 1776 Dec. Of indepenedence Sep 19, 1780 "Main House at Stageville is Built" Jan 1, 1861 Civil War Begins Jan 1, 1865 Civil War Ends Period: Sep 19, 1865 to Sep 21, 1940 Sharcropping Sep 19, 1880 The new south movement Henry W. Grady says 'Lets bring the Mills to the Cotten"