In the early 1600s, were all slaves Black? What was the relationships between White and Black servants/slaves in the early 1600s?
What was the relationship between freedom and slavery in early America?
September 8, 2019Describe the labor that enslaved Africans performed in British North America.
September 8, 2019In the early 1600s, were all slaves Black? What was the relationships between White and Black servants/slaves in the early 1600s?
Question Description
read:
(1) The Arrival of Africans and Descent into Slavery, by Audrey and Brian Smedley, Page 93-112
(2) Antislavery and the Entrenchment of a Worldview, by Audrey and Brian Smedley, Page 189-212
In the discussion board answer the following question:
In the early 1600s, were all slaves Black? What was the relationships between White and Black servants/slaves in the early 1600s? How did Africans become synonymous with slavery? What laws and social conditions resulted in African slavery? Why were Indians and Irish unfavorable choices for slaves?
Instructions:
The students will write a solid paragraph, 5-10 sentences, on the assigned readings.
