20.4 Working Conditions of Slavery

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20.4 Working Conditions of Slavery As you read pay attention to Size of farms impact on work conditions Work day After dark Slaves who didn’t work in the fields (2 options)

20.5 Living Conditions As you Read pay attention to Master’s View Food Clothing Housing Medical Care

20.6 Controlling Slaves As you Read pay attention to System of forced labor Harsh punishment Dependence Slave breakers Fredrick Douglas and Edward Covey

20.7 Resistance to Slavery As you Read pay attention to Day to Day- passive Open Defiance Running away Slave catchers Underground railroad Rebellion Nat Turner Denmark Vesey

20.8 Slave Families and Communities As you Read pay attention to Difficulty Weddings Child Care Lessons What was taught How the lessons helped

20.9 Leisure Time Activities As you Read pay attention to Weekends Social Events Quilting Bees/feasts Music Sunday New Orleans

20.10 Slave Churches As you Read pay attention to What slaveholders encouraged Slave views of lessons “Invisible churches” Teachings White criticism/slave beliefs How religion helped

20.11 African American Culture As you Read pay attention to Language and traditions Combining culture Quilts Song Dances Stories