The history of Farm Families and Plantations.

Hey Everyone,

Today I am, going to talk about my subject's in History.
 Which are Family Farms and Plantations.

                                                                Family Farms.

In 1850,  more than 80 percent of America's 23 million people still lived on farms or in small towns.
A farmer faced many challenges in the farming life.  But thankfully for the inventions it made plowing and farming a lot easier,  Some of the inventions are the Steel Plow,  Reaper,  and Combine.
Farm Families worked hard to make a living, and each family member did his share of chores
Farm life, though busy, was seasoned with fun and laughter and offered many rewards, including
abundant food, safe surroundings, close family ties, and the satisfaction of a job well done.
At the close of the day,  families often read stories and sang together; many families finished the day with Bible reading and prayer time.

The farm provided a number of places for children to romp and play after their chores were completed.  When wheather permitted, they played outdoors in the orchards, pastures, and woods.
On a rainy day, they might play hide-and-seek in the barn.  Between work an play, farm childern never ran out of things to do.

Steel plow


The Reaper.




The combine.




                                                       Plantation.



Though most lived on small farms, some Southern families managed large plantations
which used slave labor to produce cash crops such as Tobacco, Rice, Sugar cane, and Cotton.
Whereas farm famliles did all of the physical labor themselves, the plantation family supervised
the labor and managed the production and sale of their crops.  Most plantation owners valued their slaves and treated them well.
The men managed the slaves in the field, while the woman supervised the household slaves.

Why do, you think it was great to live in that time?
Leave me a comment anwsering my questian.

Thank you, for reading have a great day!

                                                                              P.S
 It would be great to live in those times because everyone worked with eachother
and had bonding time!
And there was never a moment of boredom, for the children they alway's kept busy!