Eliza Lucas Pickney

Okay before I start I just want to apologize for just now commenting back to your comment, and I did comment back but this is my new post:)

Eliza Lucas Pickney had a TON of information. The question I'm supposed to answer is: How did this selection on ELP help you understand SC History? Did it? My answer is yes, it did. She did so much, and she was a special person. Eliza's father left her in charge of his 3 plantations, and she jumped all over the challenge. Her parents tried to get her to marry, but she said her life was already too busy.

Indigo became the second biggest cash crop exported to Europe, and Eliza Lucas Pickney was the reason for that. If she hadn't come up with the process of making the dye, it would've taken someone else longer to perfect it, and maybe it wouldn't have caught on. She was the type of woman who was worth recognizing (to the people of that time).

Eliza and her story definitely helped me understand SC History better especially because of the way she treated her slaves, and how her family was so spread out. Her father was in the West Indies, she was in SC with her mother and sister and her brothers were attending boarding school in England. She treated her slaves well, so they loc=ved and respected her. Some masters did that and others didn't. Back to her family. I guess that colonists had this happen sometimes. Maybe they had to work abroad or finish school back in England while parents or siblings managed platations in the New World.

Again sorry about responding to the comment so late I hope you read it still but you dont have to reply:) Thanks! :)  

What did you think about as you read the womens stories?

When I was reading this, I felt confused at first, but I understood it better when Mr. Venable expained it in class. It's hard to imagine what those women were going through. They had to work hard just to live, and they only got enough food to survive. I can see why they did it though. They had to live and practice their religion freely. The wars that were going on at home were preventing them from freedom, and they needed an escape. Affra and Judith were really brave for leaving everything for their families. They sacrificed a lot, but I think in the end they were happy with their decision to leave.

Hey! My name is Morgan and I'm 13 years old. I love music and volleyball. I play guitar, and I love it! Music is like my life (so is my iPod) and I have no idea what else to say about that so... anyways. My favorite subject in school is Social Studies. I dont really know why, I just always liked it and it's always been easy and interesting to me. I don't really like SC history so far though. The sheet I'm going by to tell you all this says "tell your buddy about your hobbies and what you like to do in your free time" three different ways, so I think I'm done. I can't wait to hear back from you:)