Chapter 9: The Changing South

Unlike the south, San Francisco does not have any plantations, but there is an abundance of crops, such as the vineyards of Sonoma County, and the garlic of Gilroy in Santa Clara County. Slavery was abolished with the passing of the 13th Amendment in 1865. California was not considered a slavery state and was offered a safe haven because it was a free state. After slavery was abolished many migrated out of the south and into other regions of the United States, including California. What attracted them to the bay area were the abundant labor opportunities, and the economic diversity. The bay area also offered a pleasant place to live in because of the weather and the sorrounding beaches and ports. The bay area was also not effected by the dust bowl.