Essay 1C Flashcards
1
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West India Nature of slavery
A
Mostly men taken from Mozambique
Women become prostitutes
Mostly maritime, some laborers and military
2
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West India Slave society?
A
Society with slaves
Only a few thousand at any point
3
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West India Logic of Labor
A
India already had ag workers, needed urban
Laxmichand Motichand
4
Q
Similarities/Differences
A
W India-More Humane
Batavia-Higher Number
Both more urban
5
Q
Wider Patterns
A
Urban slaves less worked to death
Colonial societies have higher demand for slaves
6
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Batavia Nature
A
Treated poorly, but not to death “Batavia Evening at Home”
Workers, health care, miners
7
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Batavia Slave Society?
A
Half population were slaves
8
Q
Batavia Logic of Labor
A
More slaves = Social Power
Augustijn Michaels estate-117 slaves and 48 free servants
