Race and the Origins of Black SlaveryThe following questions should be recorded, then discussed in small groups and eventually warrant discussion in the larger class setting.
Pacing: 30 minutes - Read and Record/Discuss 15 minutes - large group discussion Read p. 75-80 and address the following:
Tobacco vs. Low Country SlaveryFor this assignment you will be required to compare the slave systems of Tobacco Colonies and the Low Country Slavery
Consult pages 81 — 86 in the book (PDF to the right) Your answer should address the following prompt: “Describe how the culture and slave system of the Tobacco Colonies differed from that of the Low-Country” Process: Read pages 81-86 - record information that might be important for your response... Consider the following: - The racial, class and economic factors of each region - Low-country slavery evolved differently than tobacco region slavery - The percentage of whites/blacks or slaves/indentured-servants in each region - The climate or work involved in each region, etc... Assignment/Writing Requirements: Several paragraphs, (ideas could be regional cultures, one on regional slave treatment) — assume that the reader has no prior knowledge of the subject. |
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