2. Why Africans? Slavery developed quickly to farm cash crops Virginians outnumbered, unlike Columbus couldn’t use Indians for slaves White servants had contracts that expired

3. Easily Controlled? Journey Interior capture, long march Cages on Coast Ship packing Perhaps 50 million African deaths

4. Before Slavery was an Institution Different racial classes for servants Different rights for black servants

5. Laws Different sentences Severe interracial punishment

6. Allies that could have been Black and white servants found similarities Work Enemy (master) Behavior

7. Is Racism natural? Portrayal of God and Jesus in Christian faith Word Black

8. Virginia – a Case Study Years added to servants who ran away with slaves Banishment for any intermarriage

9. Virginia – a Case Study Slave profit of $257 per year $12-$14 per year for food, lodging 1700 – 6000 slaves (1/12 of pop.) 1763 – 120,000 slaves (1/2 of pop.)

10. Escape Laws preventing “consultation of Negroes” If slave does not return anyone may kill them If caught, court-ordered dismemberment Most were searching for family

11. Psychological Break Down Hard Labor Break up families Lulling effect of religion Disunity among slaves House vs. Field Negro Overseer

12. Stono 20 slaves killed warehouse guards Took weapons, headed south killing and burning, setting slaves free Eventually force of 100 put down by militia

13. Revolts 250 known instances where at least 10 slaves revolted Often w/ white servants involved

14. White servants Treated poorly Common to run away, steal, drink, have relations

15. Virginian Solution 1705 – Proclamation that all white men were superior to blacks, Offered white benefits Food Guns Money Land upon end of servitude