Hist 2010 1st Edition Lecture 25Outline of Last LectureI. Cotton is KingII. White Society in the Old SouthOutline of Current LectureI. Historians and SlaveryII. Work, Discipline and RestrictionsIII. From Sundown to Sunup: The Slaves’ Primary EnvironmentIV. Slave ResistanceV. Free BlacksSlavery in the Old SouthI. Historians and SlaveryII. Work, Discipline, and RestrictionsA. Work1. White Overseer Inspect the work being done Punish the slaves or discipline them2. Gang System vs. Task System Gang system large cotton plantation they went out into the field and worked as a gang Task system they had a certain task to perform that day, a certain number of acres to attend to “loose control”3. Driver A slave with privileges, he can be trusted by the planter They found themselves torn between the slave and the master 4. Slavery in the Cities If you were a slave this is where you wanted to work Because they had a set schedule and not full supervision B. Discipline Flogging/lashes/wipping Sever the hamstring or Achilles tendon Threat of castration Threat planters in KY,TN,VA, sell slaves down river 1. Internal (domestic) Slave Trade Up the river and down the riverC. Slave Codes Every slave state had rules or lawsThese 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. Biggest fear of white southerners was armed slaves rebellion Not permitted to marry Not permitted to read or write D. Façade of Absolute Control They did not have total control They stole and set firesIII. From Sundown to Sunup: The Slaves’ Primary Environment Primary environment didn’t finish until the work was done They loved the community Worked 5.5 days a weekA. Coping with their Condition1. Recreation Maybe if they were trusted they would hint or fihs They would cook together Make up their games and participate togeterh They cooked together2. Religion They didn’t want religion because maybe it would free slaves Sermons that swayed their thinking They would have secret slave meetings so they could have their religious ways Provides hope for themB. The Slave Family1. Marriage If they are married it is less likely for them to run away Encouraged to have children to make more slaves2. Children Pass down their culture Prepare the lives of the slavery Found slave children playing with the masters children, they didn’t know better Didn’t take them long to differentiate between white and black Around age 8,9,10 they went to work3. Head of Family’s Limited Authority Limited in how he can protect his family Punishments & Sexual Abuse- Could not prevent them from being punished or abused- Has no control over the family being split up - 30% of slave marriages were broken up because on spouse was sold - They do additionally things to attend for their family Splitting of FamiliesIV. Slave Resistance Weren’t many rebellions They had ways of finding out about a rebellion They punished the rebellious slavesA. Nat Turner’s Rebellion (1831) Nat Turner was a slave preacher Allowed to preach in slave only services He organized this rebellion They went around to other plantations in Virginia and killed the whites and had their slaves join the rebellion 57 whites died and 100 slaves executed To punish the slave and send the message There weren’t many slave rebellions because B. Subtle Resistance Breaking tools Small things such as not working fires and vandalism V. Free
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