Peculiar Institution Of Slavery Summary
The Peculiar Institution of Slavery I
The African Slave Trade
African Kingdoms
Europe and the Slave Trade
The Capture and Transport of Slaves
Slavery in America
Northern Colonies
Southern Colonies
Slave Labor
The African Slave Trade
-10 to 11 million africans kidnaped and brought to usa most of those slaves went to south and latin america those who came to america were a minority europeans don’t create slavery and don’t invent the slave slave they tapped into existing slave trading in africa - it already was apart of the african culture - myth the white people go and bring them back to own a human being you need to dehumanize them slavery creates racism not the other way around - this racism emerges in this myth …show more content…
those who survive get to the coast and they’re sold to a european ship captain they’re branded with the companies logo on the back and inside of the cheek then put into the canoes to the harbor to the big slave ships another form of suicide - they would tip the canoes and drown because they didn’t know how to swim
Second Leg - middle passage ships were cargo ships - not passenger ships - squished together because you want as many “product” to get to the new world to sell delicate situation for captain - they didn’t want to waste food on them but they couldn’t die of starvation slave owners allowed to happen - allowed the slaves to act out their tribal dances (this is how you get the transfer of african cultural music to the united states) despite what the ship owners did 10-15% didn’t make it - through starvation and rebellion attempted mutinies - wanted to take the ship back to africa - when they failed the punishments were brutal - you don’t kill a slave because you’re killing your economic property - instead you would cut out a tounge or brand them again in really sensitive areas - won’t kill because doesn’t make economic sense
Third Leg in the ports - …show more content…
Vesey’s plan fell apart was captured and he and his luitenants were executed this failed but it is also very real that these revolts are coming
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Virginia August 1831 from the moment he was born his parents told him and believed that he was chosen by God that his place and role on earth was to lead a slave revolt - he becomes a mystical figure among the salves on his plantation he learned to read the bible - very smart - and has biblican heros - but also knows what happened to Vesey.
No army of 9,000 and instead put together a small group of 70 slave males he could trust tighter circle and info in contained summer of 1831 they went on their death march first targets were their own owner - slaughtered them in their beds included children in their beds.
Argument is that if you don’t kill kids, there’s the next generation of slave owner went from house to house and slaughtered those who could not get out of their way
White put together army to go after them - he escaped and lived in the woods for 2 months but was caputured and put to trial for
The African Slave Trade
African Kingdoms
Europe and the Slave Trade
The Capture and Transport of Slaves
Slavery in America
Northern Colonies
Southern Colonies
Slave Labor
The African Slave Trade
-10 to 11 million africans kidnaped and brought to usa most of those slaves went to south and latin america those who came to america were a minority europeans don’t create slavery and don’t invent the slave slave they tapped into existing slave trading in africa - it already was apart of the african culture - myth the white people go and bring them back to own a human being you need to dehumanize them slavery creates racism not the other way around - this racism emerges in this myth …show more content…
those who survive get to the coast and they’re sold to a european ship captain they’re branded with the companies logo on the back and inside of the cheek then put into the canoes to the harbor to the big slave ships another form of suicide - they would tip the canoes and drown because they didn’t know how to swim
Second Leg - middle passage ships were cargo ships - not passenger ships - squished together because you want as many “product” to get to the new world to sell delicate situation for captain - they didn’t want to waste food on them but they couldn’t die of starvation slave owners allowed to happen - allowed the slaves to act out their tribal dances (this is how you get the transfer of african cultural music to the united states) despite what the ship owners did 10-15% didn’t make it - through starvation and rebellion attempted mutinies - wanted to take the ship back to africa - when they failed the punishments were brutal - you don’t kill a slave because you’re killing your economic property - instead you would cut out a tounge or brand them again in really sensitive areas - won’t kill because doesn’t make economic sense
Third Leg in the ports - …show more content…
Vesey’s plan fell apart was captured and he and his luitenants were executed this failed but it is also very real that these revolts are coming
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Virginia August 1831 from the moment he was born his parents told him and believed that he was chosen by God that his place and role on earth was to lead a slave revolt - he becomes a mystical figure among the salves on his plantation he learned to read the bible - very smart - and has biblican heros - but also knows what happened to Vesey.
No army of 9,000 and instead put together a small group of 70 slave males he could trust tighter circle and info in contained summer of 1831 they went on their death march first targets were their own owner - slaughtered them in their beds included children in their beds.
Argument is that if you don’t kill kids, there’s the next generation of slave owner went from house to house and slaughtered those who could not get out of their way
White put together army to go after them - he escaped and lived in the woods for 2 months but was caputured and put to trial for