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Slaves and Slavery

The South and Slavery Cotton leads to a boom in slavery. 1790… 500,000 slaves 1860…4,000,000 slaves

Slave Culture “The formation of a solidified slave culture was also an important mechanism of survival for bonds people” Definition: defined as a melding of African and Western religious principles and customs under slavery

Slave culture was an autonomous space apart from oppressive white-American society, where enslaved people might simply carry on certain religious practices and celebrate in a particular manner. Customs: Ring Shout Naming practices Cultural patterns Linguistic systems

Families Slave marriages were not legally recognized Subject to being split up by the sale of individual members Extended family ties to include distant as well as close relatives

Religion and Music Services were a rich blend of Christian elements and traditional African beliefs, music and dance Spirituals were sung for work, relaxation and worship

Folktales and Humor Means of passing on their culture Based on African stories but related local situations, family histories and personal experiences Trickster tales

Attempts at Resistance Fake an illness Slow their work pace Damage tools or other property Slaves mutilated themselves Run away

Attempts at Rebellion 1800 An uprising by slaves is stopped near Richmond, Virginia led by Gabriel Prosser. Thirty-seven slaves are hanged Slaves revolt in Louisiana. Sixty-six slaves are beheaded; their heads are displayed along roadways 1822 Rebellion of slaves led by Denmark Vesey, who plan to seize Charleston, South Carolina, is stopped by the militia.

Turner’s Rebellion Time: August of 1831 Plan: murder as many whites as possible Place: Southhampton County, Virginia Who: 6 coconspirators Dead: 55 whites Aftermath: vindictive legislation newspaper cartoon depicts the violent slave uprising

The Underground Railroad Early help provided by Quaker abolitionists in PA and NJ Name adapted from the popularization of the new railroads James Fairfield, Harriet Tubman, John Parker

Some images of Slavery