Exact slavery definition: the state or condition of being a slave; a civil relationship whereby one...
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Exact slavery definition: the state or condition of being a slave; a civil relationship whereby one person has absolute power over another and controls
Exact slavery definition: the state or condition of being a
slave; a civil relationship whereby one person has absolute power
over another and controls his life, liberty, and fortune.
Slide 3
Slavery was what some people thought was evil. Non-slaves would
get arrested or killed if they helped out or tried to free slaves.
If slaves tried to run away they would be hunted down and they
would be either returned back to their owners or they would get
killed.
Slide 4
What is a slave auction? Well a slave auction is pretty much
what it sounds like. It is and auction where a slave gets bought or
where slaves get traded. Slave auctions were the main reason of
splitting up a slave family. Many slaves would try to run away with
their families so they wouldnt be split apart.
Slide 5
Slave auctions is a big part in the story A Day of Tears. There
is two different kinds of slave auctions. One is called grab and go
is where a slave buyer would give the slave trader a certain amount
of money and he would get a ticket in return for the slave. The
other kind of slave auctions is called may the biggest bidder win
which is where a slave buyer bids the highest amount of money
possible and whoever manages to bid the highest gets the
slave.
Slide 6
Slide 7
Pierce Butler owned slaves on his plantation. There was a slave
auction at the butler plantation where tons of slaves were sold to
all over the world. They were sold to get money to pay off his dept
from gabling too much and losing.
Slide 8
What is the under ground railroad?.The underground railroad was
neither underground or a railroad. It got its name because it
depended on secret railroad codes to let passengers know they were
in danger. The underground railroad was a set of routes that
started in the South, went through the North, and ended in
Canada.
Slide 9
Slide 10
Julius Lester was born on January 27, 1939. He has two children
He hosted a radio show on WBAI-FM in 1969-1975 Julius Lester has
written 43 books: 8 nonfiction, 30 children's books, 1 book of
poetry and photographs, and 3 adult novels. His very first book was
an instruction book on learning to play a 12 string guitar. Julius
Lester was a photographer for the SNCC (Student Non- Violent
Coordinating Committee.
