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Slavery in Early America

Delve into the often misunderstood history of slavery in early America, debunking common myths and exploring the shift from indentured servants to slaves. Learn about the societal, economic, and legal factors that shaped the era, including the lives of African-Americans during this tumultuous period.

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Slavery in Early America

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  1. Slavery in Early America "How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty from the drivers of Negroes?"

  2. I. 4 Common Myths About Slavery in Early America

  3. A. The American colonies dominated slavery in the New World

  4. Slavery was only in the South

  5. All African-Americans were slaves

  6. Slavery, the American colonies & King Cotton

  7. II. The Shift from Indentured Servants to Slaves

  8. A. The Era of Indentured Servants (~1610s-1670s)

  9. The Tobacco Economy & the Headright System

  10. Life and Liberty for Indentured Servants

  11. The Ambiguous Status of African-Americans • http://www.nps.gov/jame/historyculture/african-americans-at-jamestown.htm

  12. B. The Shift to Slaves (~1670s-1700)

  13. Bacon’s Rebellion, Indentured Servants & the Land Problem

  14. Other Factors • Rising Wages in England  Fewer Willing to Become Indentured Servants • Wealthier Colonists  Can Afford Slaves

  15. C. The Slavery Era (1700s  American Revolution+)

  16. Slave Codes, Racism, and the Law • http://www.nps.gov/jame/historyculture/african-americans-at-jamestown.htm

  17. Slave Culture: Families and Folkways

  18. Slave Resistance: The Stono Rebellion, and New Slave Codes

  19. A Society with Slaves or a Slave Society?

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