Slavery
- 2. Ancient SlaveryKnown to have started in the early CivilizationsOccurred in Ancient Civilizations such asAncient EgyptAncient ChinaAkkadian EmpireAssyriaAncient GreeceRoman EmpireAmerica Pre-Columbian Civilizations
- 3. Slavery of peopleResulted fromdebt-slaverypunishment for crimechild abandonmentbirth of slave children to slavesenslavement of prisoners of war
- 4. Buying and selling of slavesBuying and Selling slaves was carried on at irregular intervals. Trading usually took place at the home of the slave owner.For a full grown, robust negro boy, the price was sometimes as much as one thousand dollars. The prices paid was varied according to the age, the general health and other conditions of the individual.
- 5. Southern StateIn the early 1600s, People were getting more slaves in the South where large plantations grew cotton and other crops. These plantations needed many workers to take care of the farms, however they did not have enough man power for the tasks, thus resorted to buying slaves.Some people thought that slavery was wrong, while the majority of them thought that slavery was acceptable. Few slaves could marry, have a family, testify in court, or own properties legally
- 6. Origin of the slavesSlaves in Southern States were known to have originated fromNative America (Dark-Skinned Americans, although there are a few white skinned slaves)AfricaIndian Tribes
- 7. SlaveholdersMost slaveholders were whitePeople thought that large groups of slaves would work more efficiently if directed by white menRequired a lot of moneyHad to pay money for the slaves and ensure they were in working condition, although they earned high profits from owning slaves
- 8. Treatment of SlavesSlave owners maintained separate housing quarters for his slaves. Sometimes the living quarters of slaves was comfortable and agreeable. Some masters were reasonably gentle to their slavesIn other cases, living conditions of slaves were poor and unhygienic and the slave owners were cruel.
- 9. Released SlavesSome slaves were able to make money to free themselves, while others were freed due to their owners releasing themHowever, most of them, soon returned to their old mastersThey found that their former home was a much better place to abode than anything outside of it.
- 10. Rules of slavesThey had to abide the rules which white people did not have to, such asThey could not gather in groups of 4 or more, their owners thought they would plan an escapeThey could not leave their owners property without a written pass, their owners wanted to control themThey could not own weapons as they might shoot their ownerThey were not allowed to learn to read or write as they might start to think about freedom and escape
- 11. How does slavery relate to the novel to kill a mockingbirdIn slavery, slaves were discriminated and had to follow many rules which white people did not have toIn the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Tom Robinson, the negro, had to go to jail because a white man had accused him of raping his daughterThis shows that slaves and Negros did not have equal rights. In the novel, even though the accusation was false, Tom Robinson still had to go to jail as he was dark-skinned and because a white man had sued him.
- 12. How does studying Slavery help me understand to novel betterSlavery and the story line of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird are very similar as they both talk about discrimination. Slaves are not treated equally as they are considered as lesser beings to other people and Negros are dark-skinned, thus they have lesser rights to white skinned people.
- 14. The endThank you for your time