The Cotton Gin - and it's impact on slavery and the American economy...
Complete the DBQ above and then answer the following questions:
How did the cotton gin change how cotton was produced?
How did the cotton gin change the slavery population?
How did the cotton gin change the Geography of Slavery?
How did the cotton gin change the US Economy?
Show evidence for each...
As a follow up... read the article "Retracing Slavery's Trail of Tears" to understand the reality of the forced migration of enslaved people from the tobacco east into the cotton south.
Highlight descriptive text and visuals, and first hand accounts/witness of the experience.
How did the cotton gin change how cotton was produced?
How did the cotton gin change the slavery population?
How did the cotton gin change the Geography of Slavery?
How did the cotton gin change the US Economy?
Show evidence for each...
As a follow up... read the article "Retracing Slavery's Trail of Tears" to understand the reality of the forced migration of enslaved people from the tobacco east into the cotton south.
Highlight descriptive text and visuals, and first hand accounts/witness of the experience.
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Group Discussion Questions:
We seldom think that technology or innovation can be harmful. Name some instances where technology has "gone wrong"? What have we done to combat this issue? Name a technology that has done incredible good for the world (without any known negative consequences)
Is there anything that has made your life easier, but you feel uncomfortable about it? An SUV instead of a hybrid? Disposable plastic as opposed to a reusable container? Describe this innovation and explain how you justify the personal dilemma.
Compare the Cotton Gin to iPads and iPhones: video 15 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3kiM7dD980
We seldom think that technology or innovation can be harmful. Name some instances where technology has "gone wrong"? What have we done to combat this issue? Name a technology that has done incredible good for the world (without any known negative consequences)
Is there anything that has made your life easier, but you feel uncomfortable about it? An SUV instead of a hybrid? Disposable plastic as opposed to a reusable container? Describe this innovation and explain how you justify the personal dilemma.
Compare the Cotton Gin to iPads and iPhones: video 15 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3kiM7dD980