1. Solomon Northup, Increasing Production of Cotton
Solomon Northup's experiences on Bayou Boeuf are a good representation of how the increasing production of cotton in the United States resulted in the mass movement of slaves, and the emergence of a new kind of slave labor, one in which was even more labor intensive than previous slave labor in North America. ... If the slaves met their quotas they could use any remaining time to do things such as grow their own crops, making it possible to obtain money for themselves, or just extra food for themselves or their families (Oestreicher "Industrialization of Slavery"). ... Solomon Northup...
- Word Count: 1632
- Approx Pages: 7
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate