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Slave Life “The Positive Good ?”

Slave Life “The Positive Good ?”. Chapter 13. Slavery and the South. Background. I. Background. American Slavery Drive for Profits Dehumanization of Africans “Cotton is King” South  world’s most extensive slave economy. South  most were non-slaveholders. II. Planter Hierarchy.

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Slave Life “The Positive Good ?”

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  1. Slave Life“The Positive Good ?” Chapter 13

  2. Slavery and the South Background

  3. I. Background • American Slavery • Drive for Profits • Dehumanization of Africans • “Cotton is King” • Southworld’s most extensive slave economy. • Southmost were non-slaveholders

  4. II. Planter Hierarchy • Bottom: yeoman farmers; independent • Middle Class; owned 3-5 slaves • Planter Elite • Black Hierarchy • Bottom: Field slave • House • Mulatto • Free

  5. III. Southern Way of Life • Wealth & social customs base on slavery • Slaveholding determines social position • 1800 1/3 of South’s population made up of slaves • 1860 4 million slaves • 1825 S. world leader in cotton production

  6. IV. Daily Life of a Slave

  7. Outhouse

  8. V. Violence

  9. Psychological Abuse • Wedding gifts • Willed away • Birthday gifts

  10. VI. Slave Codes Slaves Can’t do any of these things: • Teach each other (read/write) • Hit a white person • Can’t free slaves w/out permission • Testify • Make contracts • Own guns • Assemble • Marry • Free Blacks?

  11. VII. Black Codes (Segregation) • Mostly in the North • Restricted integration in: • Hotels • Dining Halls • Offices, etc. • Vote, testify, assemble, own a gun, curfews, buy liquor, etc.

  12. John C. Calhoun • 1837, “Positive Good”

  13. VIII. Southern Paternalism • Elites dominated the south • “Positive Good” theory • Not oppressorsguardians of an inferior race!! • Civilize the beastly slaves • Structure & discipline • Better than industrial workers in the North

  14. IX. Resistance/Rebellion • Play dumb • Break tools • Move slow • Stereotypes—dumb & lazy • Temporarily run-away • @250 instances of slave revolts (10 or more)

  15. X. 10 Reasons slave resistance was not violent • Whites/Blacks supervision • Didn’t question or were ok w/their position • Disunity • Economically better off • Strong southern militias • Bad geography for a successful revolution (ie: no jungles)

  16. 10 Reasons slave resistance was not violent (cont’d) • Owned in small groups (3-5) • Not healthy enough • Partially white—related to master • Leadership limited to Baptist ministers of pacifist backgrounds

  17. XI. Major Rebellions • New York Revolt, 1712 • Stono Rebellion • Gabriel’s Rebellion • Denmark Vesey • Nat Turner

  18. XII. Denmark Vesey • Former slave • Abolitionist • Planned a large revolt • Did not occur afterall

  19. XIII. Nat Turner • Slave minister • “Visions” from God; wait for a sign to start a rebellion • REBELLION!! • 60 Whites killed; MOST ever in a rebellion

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