Servitude to Slavery

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Most immigrants coming to new world came as indentured servants

B/C of labor shortages and as criminals/debtors to escape death row/ work off debt

Tobacco plantations: high demand for labor

Servitude:

Children expected to serve until 21

Vagabonds: Homeless ppl could become indentured servants to get food, clothing, shelter

2/5 die before completion

Trying to escape elongated your service time

Female serv were sexually abused

Completion:

You receive freedom dues: clothing, tools, gun, spinning wheel, land

Many headed west to being own farm

Some males could pay off indentured females to get wife & start life

Slaves:

1619: Dutch brought slaves to Jamestown (ship magazine)

Used largely for cash crop plantations

Not all slaves came to America; bulk to brazil/spanish colonies for sugar plantations

Limits/Restrictions:

Slave codes passed to limit what slaves can/cant do

Christianity exposure to slaves to show control and give them morals to obey masters

Masters must take care of slaves & provide for them in order to keep them able to work

Royal African Company:

London slave trade led by Duke of York

Slaves branded with "RAC" on chest- treated as cattle/property, not humans

Gullah: mix of english and african language to keep their heritage and for communication w no white interaction

1732 Stone River South Carolina rebellion: led to worse treatment and harsher conditions on slaves to keep them from trying to rebel again

(Rebellion vs. Resistance)

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