The Slave The Slave SystemSystem

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Unwilling Unwilling ImmigrantsImmigrants

►Between 13 – 17 million Africans Between 13 – 17 million Africans were taken between 1500 – 1890were taken between 1500 – 1890 Most ended up in Latin AmericaMost ended up in Latin America

►In 1808, Congress outlawed the In 1808, Congress outlawed the importation of Slaves into the importation of Slaves into the USAUSA

Slaves & WorkSlaves & Work►Most slaves were field hands. Most slaves were field hands.

Worked from dawn to dusk in heat & Worked from dawn to dusk in heat & iceice

►House slaves lived in better House slaves lived in better conditions, but were always on callconditions, but were always on call

►DriverDriver: an overseer, often another : an overseer, often another slave, who forced others to work.slave, who forced others to work.

Slaves were considered Slaves were considered Property & endured many Property & endured many

punishments & torturepunishments & torture

Slave Culture Helped Slave Culture Helped them Copethem Cope

►SpiritualsSpirituals: Emotional Christian : Emotional Christian songs with African rhythms songs with African rhythms basis of American popular musicbasis of American popular music

►FolktalesFolktales: African stories : African stories retained in a rich oral tradition.retained in a rich oral tradition.

ResistanceResistance►Slaves did many things to Slaves did many things to

resist their masters.resist their masters.

►Many tried to escapeMany tried to escape

►Many violent slave uprising Many violent slave uprising occurred between 1620 - occurred between 1620 - 18601860

Nat Turner’s Rebellion Nat Turner’s Rebellion (1831)(1831)

►Bloodiest slave uprising in US Bloodiest slave uprising in US History.History.

►100 slaves & 60 whites killed 100 slaves & 60 whites killed in Virginiain Virginia

►Led to harsher slave codes Led to harsher slave codes that prohibited readingthat prohibited reading