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Hist 1000 Lecture 11 Outline of Last Lecture Economy and Society of the Southern ColoniesI. Subsistence vs. Market EconomyA. New England and the Subsistence EconomyB. Subsistence Economy and Familial Order: Working to LiveC. The South and the Market EconomyD. The Market Economy and Class Order: Living to WorkII. The Case of the Virginia Commonwealth and the Market EconomyA. Social Composition of the Original SettlersB. Discovery of Tobacco and the MarketC. Development of a Bound Labor ForceD. Impact on Living ConditionsTerms: Work to Live; Live to Work; Indentured ServantsOutline of Current Lecture Slavery, Freedom and Social DisorderI. Why Does White Bound Labor Become Black Slavery?A. Market Forces: The Power of Cider and the Shrinking British Labor SupplyB. The Rights of Freemen: Bacon’s Rebellion and the Power of RaceII. What Was the Nature of the African Experience in the Southern Colonies?A. Forced Migration: No KinB. Slavery: No Right to KinC. No Fruits of Your Own Labor: Living to Work These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.III. What Role Did Enslaved Africans Play in the Development of the Southern Economy?A. Agricultural ExpertiseB. Physical ImmunitiesC. American Freedom: The Freeman and Market OpportunityIV. What Contribution Did the Southern Colonies Make to the Development of a Distinctly American Way of Life?A. Wealth in the WorldB. Economic Opportunity = Personal FreedomOrphan CourtsBacon’s Rebellion, 1676Forced MigrationAmerican Slavery/American FreedomCurrent LectureSlaver, Freedom, and Social DisorderTerms:- Bacon’s Rebelliono Servants that outlived their indenture wanted the government to build forts further west to protect them from the Indians Government (House of Burgesses) was thought it was not necessary o Nathaniel Bacon organized this own militia Made up of frontiersmeno Bacon and the militia march on Jamestown and scare of the government  Spreads to other colonies (Maryland, North Carolina)o The British looked at the House of Burgesses and realized that they were running the government too freely - Forced Migrationo Were captured, relocated, and forced to worko Unlike the British indentured servants, the African slaves did not have contact with their family back home- American Slavery/American Freedomo If you are a white person, your situation improved because the Africans were no bound to slavery. If you were a white indentured servants you were now free- Had right to family, land, etc.Why Does White Bound Labor Become Black Slavery- Market Forces: The power of Cider and the Shrinking British Labor Supplyo Decided for lots of orchards to be planted. Drank the cider instead of water. Helped the longevity of the servants and overall health of the colony The indentured servants would now live past their indenture- The Rights of Freeman: Bacon’s Rebellion and the Power of Raceo Once the British put the Royal governor into Jamestown was the start of the American Revolution o Less indentured servants were coming over, they needed to find a new work force. Wanted to switch to slavery- The status of the child follows the mothero The father has no rights of the childo Therefore the owner is the owner of the motherWhat was the nature of the African experience in the Southern colonies?- Forced Migration: No kino The father does not have ownership of the childreno Mother has ownership of the children- Slavery: No rights to kino The mother has the right to the child. The father has no rights of the child, then… Turning into the slave owner owns everything including the person and children.Everything the slaves have plus the slaves are considered property. - No fruits of your own labor: Living to worko You only will live if you work. The only attachment that the land owners have between the slaves is that they work for then. If you don’t work you will most likely not live. What role did enslaved Africans play in the development of the southern economy?- Agricultural Expertiseo Africans have expertise when working in rice fields In Britain they do not raise rice, Africans have the expertise of the crops becausethey came from similar latitudes - Physical Immunitieso Africans were frequently immune to malariaWhat contribution did the southern colonies make to the development of a distinctly American way of life?- Wealth in the worldo They pioneer the surplus and became wealthy in the world- Economic opportunity = Personal freedomo You had to be a landowner, which gave you a opportunity to work the land and make money (Economic opportunity) Plus being


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