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1 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)

2 20.5 Living Conditions As you Read pay attention to Master’s View Food
Clothing Housing Medical Care

3 20.6 Controlling Slaves As you Read pay attention to
System of forced labor Harsh punishment Dependence Slave breakers Fredrick Douglas and Edward Covey

4 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

5 20.8 Slave Families and Communities
As you Read pay attention to Difficulty Weddings Child Care Lessons What was taught How the lessons helped

6 20.9 Leisure Time Activities
As you Read pay attention to Weekends Social Events Quilting Bees/feasts Music Sunday New Orleans

7 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

8 20.11 African American Culture
As you Read pay attention to Language and traditions Combining culture Quilts Song Dances Stories

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