Wednesday Nov. 11

Question 1

Rise & Fall & Rise of slavery

Answer 1

English Colonies:

• Open to all english men
• People disgusted with trade of slaves
• Necessary in South
• North ban; South proactive

Question 2

.

Answer 2

Cotton Gin:

• Takes the rise of cotton and westward expansion
• long and short become cash crop
• short staple could now be grown (inland- slavery expand)
• People are a product to make money (do not realize where/how to make money) (currently takes place today in global economy)

Question 3

19th Century Slavery

Answer 3

Life for slaves:

• plantation (majority)
• worked under an overseer; 6 days a week
• rice and cotton
• slaves had personal gardens and hunted
• families sold often can close community (others fill family roles)

Question 4

.

Answer 4

Opposition by slaves:

• Violence
• Nat Turner rebellion against whites (48 hrs killing whites, Nat killed)
• Running away (Mexico, Florida, and North (underground railroad))
• Passive resistance: slow and inefficient, injury, stealing

Question 5

.

Answer 5

Views of slavery:

• submissive or rebellious
• everlasting african (persevering through hardship, attaining cultural identity, not giving in or up)

Question 6

.

Answer 6

Birth of a Nation:

• period reconstruction after Civil War
• KKK is savior when free black slaves rebel

Question 7

.

Answer 7

Gone with the Wind:

• friendly relationship with wealthy white and black slaves
• black stays on plantation to help former master
• treat slaves with respect in south (North does not do that)

Question 8

.

Answer 8

Roots:

-everlasting african rising above and surviving (obtaining american identity,dream)

Question 9

.

Answer 9

Django Unchained:

-white guy leads black

Question 10

.

Answer 10

12 years a slave:

-black lead character

Question 11

Arguments for slavery

Answer 11

Bible
-choose to interpret (God is okay)
Benefit Christianity 
-Civilization of slaves 
Social Welfare
-support slaves for life
-North get rid those who cannot work
Money
-Southern economy= slavery
-money spent buying people as products= private property

Question 12

Nat Turner Rebellion

Answer 12

• free slave need white guardian
• could be put back into slavery -be enslaved or leave state
• Extreme laws and stricter enforcement

Question 13

Slavery evolving?

Answer 13

1. Indentured servants

- Portuguese trade goods to obtain african slaves

Question 14

.

Answer 14

2. Middle Passage

- New World buys slaves from European countries in return for goods

Question 15

Process:

Answer 15

• 15th century slavery in Africa ( had rights; not for life)
• Nobles had power over the poor (kill or jail)
• Portuguese enslave natives but mostly africans to support the necessary labor for natural resources (evolving slavery)
• Middle Passage New World bought slaves in Caribbean and South America
• Indentured servants in colonies (free over time)

Question 16

Gradual and Immediate Emancipation

Answer 16

• Due to expansion (slave or free)

- gradual: slaves