Final Exam Flashcards
What was the first colony in North America to acquire slaves?
Virginia in 1619
Which amendment abolished slavery?
The 13th amendment
Nobel Prize Winner, KGB was after him so he had to write his book in secret. He died in Moscow in 2008.
Alexander Solzhenitsyn - Siberia
Is there more slaves today or in the older days?
Today! More then ever before
Are slaves more profitable today or within the older days?
NOW! 20-50 billion dollars a year.
1) Sold into servitude by their impoverished parents
2) Most victims are kidnapped
3) Slave sale houses in underdeveloped countries (later transported)
How slaves are squired today?
What professor said about slavery, child slaves, and family reunification.
Children are taken so young that they can’t ID their parents,
Why do men prefer children slaves?
they’re much cheaper, and they’re more scared and work better. Also can’t ID their parents.
Are slaves taken good care of today?
No! Abused and occasionally killed.
What is domestic servitude?
Labor trafficking, maids, servants, etc.
Which war was fought about the issue of slavery?
The Civil War
What is indentured servitude?
In early days when poor Europeans would work odd the cost of coming to the Americas (Often years and years).
Rewarding people for reproducing and trying to limit the reproduction of the lower class.
The Eugenics movement
Relationship between slavery and the environment?
More slavery in warmer locations because they can do more work at all times. of the year.
Another relationship between slavery and the environment.
Slaves are often used to cut down trees and they’re typically destroying the environment and the forests throughout the world.
