Georgia Cotton Kingdom

Slavery and cotton go hand in hand with each other in American history. Even though many thought slavery would die out quickly, the invention of the cotton gin changed that convention due to its ability to create an economic powerhouse through the production of cotton. During this time period, the wealth was unequally divided, even among the white southerners. A majority of the rural whites were often poor or have mediocre income. The influential hoarded most of the wealth. Most of the wealthy were not the generous type. They mostly amassed a fortune and kept it within the family.

Education was not as an important tool in the Southern states as it was in the Northern states. The north had public schools that many children can attend, while the south had no such thing until after the civil war when industrialization began to take place in the south. Education was a luxury only the wealthy could afford for their children. They would hire private tutors so they did not exactly help build any education centers. If one were to be named after a plantation owner, it was because the person was of positive influence in the south, much like James Oglethorpe and Oglethorpe University.