The Development Of Slavery Flashcards
1
Q
Middle Passage
A
- part of triangular trade (brought Africans to West Indies + NA)
- unsanitary: disease
- whippings + beatings
- low survival rate
2
Q
Slavery in the South
A
- field labor
- domestic
- no repercussions for killing slaves during beatings
3
Q
Stono Rebellion
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- 1739 Stono River SW Charlestown
- violent uprising
- slaves planned to flee to Spanish-held Florida
- captured and killed
- led to tightening of harsh slave laws
- lucky found refuge in NA tribes
4
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Evolution of Slavery
A
- NA could escape because of their knowledge of the land
- decrease in # of indentured servants: not attractive: pricey
- African slaves work for life
- color makes then inferior
- fit for labor
