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New England immigrants and families during colonial times tended to be more the 4 person family, the mother daughter, the familial atmosphere. Not only were the health conditions better, but the life span was longer, and thus, the population grew relatively quickly and the northeast was settled in a short matter of time.
The south during colonial times operated more on indentured servitude rather than slaves. Though there were slaves, the masters usually worked beside them (only extremely rich plantations allowed the owner to sit and do nothing..and the percentage of extremely rich people was like 1-2%). The immigrants the the colonies were generally single men, and because of the lack of women in the south, the population did not grow as rapidly.
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"The weight of this sad time we must obey,/ Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say./ The oldest hath borne most; we that are young/ Shall never see so much, nor live so long."
King Lear (V.3.300-304)
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09-11-2002 02:27 AM
