2. SLAVES ARE NOT COOL!

3. 4-7 Slaves In Different Regions In the north, slaves cost more, that’s why Benjamin Franklin, among many others, didn’t own slaves, but rather hired servants (who were treated better than all other slaves) In the south, slavery was more abundant than in the north. Slaves were often used to produce tobacco, rice, indigo, and other cash crops

4. FUN FACTS!!! EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NOT FUN Most slaves come from West Africa Goods were traded for slaves The journey to America was brutal, with many slaves dying along the way They died of either sickness or starvation Atlantic slave trade was very profitable Many Atlantic merchants built fortunes trading people Africans worked in fields raising crops Some Africans rebelled and ran away.

5. 4-8 Religion Religion was extremely important!

6. The people were forced to go to church. Many people wanted to go. The services were held in a meeting house. They were segregated churches. Blacks couldn’t sit by the whites The services were up to five hours long Church Services.

7. The Great Awakening The Great Awakening was when preachers preached from door to door. They spread the idea that all people were equal in the eyes of God The Great Awakening had a great impact on the people

8. QUIZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1. Who did Benjamin Franklin use for workers? 2. Did slaves ever try to run away?