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• Analyze the characteristics of slavery in the USA before 1860
• Judge the South’s defense of slavery
• Disclaimer… Southern POV today
a. ____% of Southerners who could own slaves actually did?
b. Most homes of the 25% with slaves had about _____slaves
c. ____% of Southerners had big plantations
• Industrial Capitalism is more evil!– North exploits labor
worse than we do in South
– Black Slaves treated better in South than North
– Slavery is kinder…still cared for if old or sick
2. All Democracies have had it…– Greece– Rome– GB
3. It is in the Bible!– Adam and Eve in
the Garden of Eden
• USA’s biggest documents support it…TOO BAD!!!– Which ones?– How?– How can the
Abolitionists use these documents on their side too?
• “King Cotton” is a…– FORCE that rules the
south ESP– Protector of the South…– Political negotiator for the
South vs…• The North and Europe
• So what will King Cotton tell the North?– Don’t mess with me and
my land…or what?
• Who are the two figures here? –Slave Owner–Slave (what was
his daily job?)• Playmate!!
• Another interesting job for slave children
Slavery &Children…
a. Field hand– Anonymity– Community
feeling– Less chance of
being raped (woman)
b. House Servant– Better
treatment…
• Some were good– What
would they do for their slaves?
• Most were like though– Many
people suffered...
4. Slave Owners =
• They had classifications– 1/2 = Mulato– 1/4 = Quadroon– 1/8 = Octroon
• With all of these , you were 100% SLAVE if…– Your mom was slave
• What if white woman had relations with slave???
5. What if a slavewas part white?
• What could they do as master for their slaves?–Taught them!!!!!!!!!
• Why will this become a problem later on?
–Fed well–Freed slaves when
owner died (GW)
6. Some owners treatedtheir slaves well though
• Work slow• Refuse to work• Act dumb• Steal• Arson• Self-Mutilation!!!
(hardest to do but most effective)– You are told you are
sold to Mississippi– That night you cut
your hand off…why?
• Owners and overseers were very creative and cruel• House slaves faced psychological stress from tough
owner’s wives
7. Slave Punishments
a. Negro Spiritual (next slide has 2 songs to analyze)– Secret songs of…– What topics?
Why?– White owners
would hear these songs and think…
b. Field Holler…– https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhJMiAfdrAU
9. Religion and Music
• Swing Low Sweet Chariot– http://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=GSb273c9tm4
• Go Down Moses– http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtLcELU1brA
Paul RobesonNegro Spirituals
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