111C: African Americans and Slavery Flashcards
1
Q
How many slaves were there in the South in 1860?
A
4 million
2
Q
How many Southern families owned slaves?
A
1 in 4
3
Q
Haw many slaves worked in cotton?
A
50%
4
Q
How many slaves worked in tobacco?
A
10%
5
Q
Some argue slaves were … with the conditions
A
Content
6
Q
Some argue there was a reasonable …
A
Relationship between the owners and slaves
7
Q
Some argue the treatment of slaves was …
A
Harsh
8
Q
Some argue slaves were s…
A
Sold
9
Q
Some argue slaves were f…
A
Flogged
10
Q
Some argue slaves were b…
A
Branded
11
Q
Some argue slaves were se…
A
Sexually exploited
12
Q
Some argue slaves were … by their owners
A
Killed
13
Q
Why, do some argue, did slaves not escape?
A
They were too scared of punishment
14
Q
Some argue slaves were well f…
A
Fed
15
Q
Some argue slaves were well h…
A
Housed
