Slave Trade *QUIZ TODAY* Essential Questions: How and why did slavery develop in the British colonies?   Readings: Kennedy Ch. 4 (beginning – Africans in America) “Deprived of All Chance of Returning to My Native Country” by Olaudah Equiano - in Ordinary Americans

Document 1.7: “Deprived of All Chance of Returning to My Native Country” by Olaudah Equiano Complete today’s document journal entry, and then be prepared to present your findings to the class. You will be asked to share sections of your APPARTS so the rest of the class will have a more complete understanding of their own reading.

Questions for Olaudah Equiano Clarifying Challenging Contextual

Notes – Slavery in the U.S. Students don’t need to draw this, but can take a picture if they want. They’d take forever if we made them draw it…

Origins Of Slavery Primarily involved prisoners of war No particular bias toward ethnicity Transatlantic trade provided slaves for Spanish and Portuguese plantations and mines in the New World

How English Slavery Stood Out Spanish, French, and Dutch colonies accepted intermarriage and cross-racial sexual unions. English colonists believed in their racial superiority and intermarriage was rare. English couldn’t enslave the natives Susceptible to diseases. could escape easier had political allies

The growth of tobacco, rice, and indigo and the plantation economy created a tremendous need for labor in Southern English America.

What patterns are evident in this data? What explanations might we have for these patterns?

Indentured Servitude (continue notes) Headright system – master got 50 acres for each laborer brought across Atlantic Servant worked 5-7 years in exchange for travel costs, room, and board. Cheaper than buying slaves at first (b/c of huge number of those willing to become indentured.) Note: Only about 40% survived through the term of their contract

What Changed? Why?

Slavery Takes Off Population in England leveled off = fewer desperate young people. Slaves become cheaper. Growing labor shortage in America Growing British involvement in slave trade Bacon’s Rebellion (1676) Poor and disgruntled former servants rebelled against VA governor and upper class. Plantation owners turned increasingly to the use of slaves as a “safer” option

Slave Lives – Slave Narratives Read 1 of 4 slave narratives and will make notes on what slave life was like on the organizer provided. Meet with an “expert group” to discuss the slave narrative you read. Come back to your groups and share characteristics of slave life from the narrative that you read. Class Discussion: What was the most interesting thing you discovered about this subject's life? What aspects of slavery were shared in common by these men and women? How did slavery alter/impact gender and kinship relationships? Did you see any examples of African culture still present in 19th century slavery? http://newdeal.feri.org/asn/quest01.htm

Slave codes outlined the rights of slaves, acceptable treatment, and rules regarding slaves varied from state to state, but there were many common threads. You will be given 2 scenarios and a copy of the Illinois Black Codes, 1818–65. Determine if the actions described would have been allowed. You will then take turns quizzing your group members about your scenarios. Next, you will read the Alabama Slave Code of 1852 and answer the questions on your own paper. You’ll turn this in, and then we’ll discuss the questions as a class. Each student will get 2 scenarios. They will find/confirm the answer and then will quiz 2 people at their table. This way students get a chance to process most of the scenarios, whether they’re quizzing or being quizzed. I’m not planning to grade their slave code questions, but I want them to be held accountable before the class discussion 

Slave Resistance (continue notes) Passive Resistance Goofed off when not watched Broke tools and destroyed crops Stole food, clothing, and drink Caused headache for masters but never seriously hurt planter profits Active Resistance: Running Away Newly arrived Africans most likely to run away (usually easily caught) Success more likely if they knew a trade and could make it to a town or city Planters formed vigilante patrols, required slaves to carry passes when off their home plantation, and offered rewards for capture/return

Slave Resistance Active Resistance: Revolt Ultimate fear of all white slave owners Stono Rebellion - failed revolt in South Carolina in 1739 Gabriel Prosser - led failed revolt in Virginia in 1800 Denmark Vessey - led failed revolt in South Carolina in 1822 Nat Turner - killed 60 white people in Virginia in 1831

Wrap Up How and why did slavery develop in the British colonies?

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