How would a Georgian during the antebellum period likely have earned a living?

Before the Civil War, the United States was divided by many factors. One of those factors was economic. The North was mainly an area with lots of industries. With many natural resources nearby, with good ports, and with a climate not well suited for farming, it was natural for the North to develop many industries. The South, on the other hand, had a good climate for farming. The weather was warm and mild. The South...

Before the Civil War, the United States was divided by many factors. One of those factors was economic. The North was mainly an area with lots of industries. With many natural resources nearby, with good ports, and with a climate not well suited for farming, it was natural for the North to develop many industries. The South, on the other hand, had a good climate for farming. The weather was warm and mild. The South had very fertile soil. Thus, it made sense for the South to concentrate on farming.

A person living in Georgia before the Civil War was very likely a farmer. This person may have been a small farmer with no or few slaves, or this person may have been a plantation owner with many slaves. It is very likely one of the crops this person would have grown was cotton. By 1860, cotton was the main export of the South. Some people may also have grown rice.

It is very likely a person in Georgia before the Civil War was a farmer growing either cotton or rice.