Chapter 2 Flashcards
What were maroons?
Members of runaway slave communities; also known as cimarrons from the Spanish cimarrón
What were indentured servants?
White laborers who came to the English North American colonies under contract to work for a specified amount of time, usually 4 to 7 years
What was chattel slavery?
A system by which slaves were considered portable property and denied all rights or legal authority over themselves or their children
What is Creole?
A language that originated as a combination of other languages; the term creole can also refer to people who are racially or culturally mixed
What are mulattos?
People with mixed white and African ancestry
What was the task system?
A system of slave labor in which enslaved workers were assigned daily tasks and permitted to work unsupervised as long as they completed their tasks
Who were drivers?
A slave assigned to oversee the work of other slaves
What are country marks?
Facial scars indicating particular African origins
What was half-freedom?
A status allotted primarily to Dutch-owned slaves who helped defend New Netherlands against Indian attacks. Half freedom liberated adult slaves but not their children
What are Quakers?
Members of the religious society of friends, a pacifist Protestant sect known for its commitment to social justice
What was code noir?
The slave code used in France’s New World colonies
What was the Stono rebellion?
A slave rebellion that took place near South Carolina’s Stono River in 1739. It was led by slaves who hoped to find freedom in Spanish Florida. The rebels killed about twenty whites before they were captured and subdued
