Deep South

Definition

The Deep South is a cultural and geographic subregion in Southern United States. Historically, it was considered those states most dependent on plantations and slave labor during pre-Civil War period.

Related terms

Plantation System: An economic system based on large-scale agriculture that concentrated on producing cash crops using slave labor.

Cotton Gin: A machine invented by Eli Whitney that revolutionized cotton production by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber.

Slave Trade: The business or process of procuring, transporting, and selling slaves, especially black Africans to the New World prior to the mid-19th century.