Southern Society

What percentage of the white southern population had 100 or more slaves?

• 75%

• 20%

• .1%

• 6%

What percentage of white southerners did not have the money or power to own any slaves?

• 90%

• 75%

• 20%

• 35%

Enslaved people made up what fraction of the souths population ?

• 1/5

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

In what way was life different for free black people compared to poor white people in the north or south?

• They didn't have as much money

• They were enslaved

• They weren't granted the same rights and privileges

• They were unable to work

What was one of the goals of racism?

• To divide people who did not have power so they wouldn't challenge the power system

• To create opportunities for more people

• To create unity among people in different regions

In the 1800s there were free black people in-

• The North

• The South

• Both the North and South

• Nowhere in the United States

How did some people respond to the control and violence of slavery?

• Some people escaped

• Some people resisted or fought back

• Some people obeyed orders in order to avoid consequences

• All of the above

What was the name of the enslaved person who led a large slave rebellion in 1831 in Virginia?

• Frederick Douglass

• John Brown

• Harriet Tubman

• Nat Turner

What was a way that slave owners created division among enslaved people?

• By separating men and women

• By giving privileges to enslaved people that worked in the house

• By making enslaved people work longer hours

• By teaching some enslaved people how to read and write

What were TWO laws enacted in southern states to prevent slave rebellions?

• Banning enslaved people from reading and writing

• Laws preventing black people from gathering in groups

• Laws to prevent free black people from owning plantations

• Laws to prevent free black people from working jobs in cities