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Slavery in Colonial North America

Slavery in Colonial North America

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History of European Slavery

History of European Slavery

• Practiced by Greek Democracies• Accounted for a large portion of Roman wealth• Middle Ages: house slaves common in

Mediterranean region • 15th century pope forbids enslaving Christians• Portuguese sought access to African slave trade– Used on sugar plantations on Mediterranean

Islands

• Practiced by Greek Democracies• Accounted for a large portion of Roman wealth• Middle Ages: house slaves common in

Mediterranean region • 15th century pope forbids enslaving Christians• Portuguese sought access to African slave trade– Used on sugar plantations on Mediterranean

Islands

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African SocietiesAfrican Societies

• Kinship bonds• Polygyny• Lower birth rates• Women - higher social status than Europe • Shifting cultivation • Trading centers - Timbuktu • Slavery was practiced but differed from

European

• Kinship bonds• Polygyny• Lower birth rates• Women - higher social status than Europe • Shifting cultivation • Trading centers - Timbuktu • Slavery was practiced but differed from

European

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Slave TradeSlave Trade

• All Western Europe nations

• Costal outposts– Inland raids by rival tribes

• English - John Hawkins, Royal African Company 1672 (loses monopoly in 1698)

– Independent slavers from New England – Fortunes made

• All Western Europe nations

• Costal outposts– Inland raids by rival tribes

• English - John Hawkins, Royal African Company 1672 (loses monopoly in 1698)

– Independent slavers from New England – Fortunes made

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The Middle PassageThe Middle Passage

• Baraccons > waiting ships• “rammed like herring into a barrel”

• Torn flesh• 3 weeks to 3 months• “the dancing slave”• Sanitation?• 1/6 perished• Revolts• Drowning

• Baraccons > waiting ships• “rammed like herring into a barrel”

• Torn flesh• 3 weeks to 3 months• “the dancing slave”• Sanitation?• 1/6 perished• Revolts• Drowning

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Olaudah EquianoOlaudah Equiano

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The 1st Slave AuctionNew Amsterdam, 1655

The 1st Slave AuctionNew Amsterdam, 1655

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North American SlaveryA Society With Slaves 1619-1670’s

North American SlaveryA Society With Slaves 1619-1670’s

• 20 to VA in 1619• Remained low for decades

– Indentured servants more cost effective

• Society with Slaves v Slave Society

• Africans owning Africans?

• 20 to VA in 1619• Remained low for decades

– Indentured servants more cost effective

• Society with Slaves v Slave Society

• Africans owning Africans?

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North American SlaveryA Slave Society 1670’s-1770’sNorth American SlaveryA Slave Society 1670’s-1770’s

• Indentured servitude dwindles– Higher wages in Britain– Better opportunity in other colonies– Planters feared landless whites

• Inheritable slavery written into law

• VA slave code 1705– serves as model

• Indentured servitude dwindles– Higher wages in Britain– Better opportunity in other colonies– Planters feared landless whites

• Inheritable slavery written into law

• VA slave code 1705– serves as model

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Upper South (Chesapeake)Upper South (Chesapeake)

• Tobacco • Necessary?• Better fed and “cared for” than Caribbean region

• By 1750’s 80% native born

• Tobacco • Necessary?• Better fed and “cared for” than Caribbean region

• By 1750’s 80% native born

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Lower SouthLower South

• Rice & Indigo• Much larger plantations• S. Carolina began as slave society

• Georgia prohibited slavery from 1732 until 1752

• Rice & Indigo• Much larger plantations• S. Carolina began as slave society

• Georgia prohibited slavery from 1732 until 1752

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Slavery in the NorthSlavery in the North

• Societies with slaves• Acceptable institution• Large concentrations in some areas but relatively uncommon in the countryside of NE

• Antislavery movement begins among Quakers (early 18thC) & in Philadelphia 1750’s

• Societies with slaves• Acceptable institution• Large concentrations in some areas but relatively uncommon in the countryside of NE

• Antislavery movement begins among Quakers (early 18thC) & in Philadelphia 1750’s

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Daily Life & CultureDaily Life & Culture

• “built the South”• Rural labor• Insufficient clothing = cost saving = inferior status

• Small farms – side by side with owner, better conditions but less autonomy

• Larger plantations – harder life but more autonomy

• “built the South”• Rural labor• Insufficient clothing = cost saving = inferior status

• Small farms – side by side with owner, better conditions but less autonomy

• Larger plantations – harder life but more autonomy

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African Americansin colonial N. America

African Americansin colonial N. America

• Family – core institution but no legal status

• Slave codes• Sale of family members• Most managed to keep family intact – more profitable for master

• Family – core institution but no legal status

• Slave codes• Sale of family members• Most managed to keep family intact – more profitable for master

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African Americansin colonial N. America

African Americansin colonial N. America

• Children named for family members

• African names give way to Anglo names by late 18thC

• Kinship bonds

• Children named for family members

• African names give way to Anglo names by late 18thC

• Kinship bonds

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CultureCulture

• E Pluribus Unum• African religions until Great Awakening

• Burial dances• Multi-rhythmic music• Guinea-English dialect

• E Pluribus Unum• African religions until Great Awakening

• Burial dances• Multi-rhythmic music• Guinea-English dialect


ETHICS IN ACTION - End Slavery · 4 Corporate lobbying is an ulterior form of injustice; this exists with the corruption of the democracies that become plutocracies. Or rather, when

ETHICS IN ACTION - End Slavery · 4 Corporate lobbying is an ulterior form of injustice; this exists with the corruption of the democracies that become plutocracies. Or rather, when

Slavery was practiced since the beginning of documented history. Slavery introduced by the Spanish into the West Indies after Columbus’s discovery of America.

Slavery was practiced since the beginning of documented history. Slavery introduced by the Spanish into the West Indies after Columbus’s discovery of America.

15.2 the industrialized democracies

15.2 the industrialized democracies

Growth of the Colonies. Slavery has been practiced since the beginning of history. Slavery was used by the Spanish in the West Indies after Columbus’s.

Growth of the Colonies. Slavery has been practiced since the beginning of history. Slavery was used by the Spanish in the West Indies after Columbus’s.

India’s democracies - OAPEN

India’s democracies - OAPEN

Sojourner © 2009 The Origins of Slavery Start. Sojourner © 2009 The Beginnings of Slavery A majority of the world’s cultures in pre-industrial times practiced.

Sojourner © 2009 The Origins of Slavery Start. Sojourner © 2009 The Beginnings of Slavery A majority of the world’s cultures in pre-industrial times practiced.

Coalition Forming Non Democracies

Coalition Forming Non Democracies

The Industrialized Democracies

The Industrialized Democracies

James Holston -Insurgent Democracies

James Holston -Insurgent Democracies

Warlike Democracies

Warlike Democracies

Slavery and Anti-Slavery

Slavery and Anti-Slavery

Western Democracies

Western Democracies

28.2 Western Democracies Stumble

28.2 Western Democracies Stumble

(I) Historical background a. Slavery has been practiced since the beginning of documented history. b. Slavery introduced by the Spanish into the West Indies.

(I) Historical background a. Slavery has been practiced since the beginning of documented history. b. Slavery introduced by the Spanish into the West Indies.

Fa Why Democracies

Fa Why Democracies

How Democracies Die

How Democracies Die

1. 2 Slavery was an old institution It had been practiced for many centuries in most societies throughout the world Generally slaves were war prisoners,

1. 2 Slavery was an old institution It had been practiced for many centuries in most societies throughout the world Generally slaves were war prisoners,

Assessing and Ranking Democracies

Assessing and Ranking Democracies

Parliamentary Committees in Democracies

Parliamentary Committees in Democracies

The Slave Trade In Context over time Most human societies have had slaves Africans had practiced slavery and sold slaves for centuries oTrans-Saharan.

The Slave Trade In Context over time Most human societies have had slaves Africans had practiced slavery and sold slaves for centuries oTrans-Saharan.