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Explore the brutal conditions African slaves faced in the Original 13 British colonies, their work on plantations, and the division between house and field slaves. Learn about the impact of slavery on the Southern region and the origins of soul food.
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AMERICAN ARRIVAL When African slaves were brought to North America ( aka…the Original 13 British colonies) , they were: 1. broken apart from their families & members of the same tribe. 2. given Christian/English names 3. prepared for sale and auctioned off.
YOUTUBE • Slavery Slave Auction………..4:27 • Roots Auction…………..2:09 • Roots: how slaves were named? …….1:03
AMERICAN ARRIVAL The African slaves were then sent to various parts of the colonies to perform hard manual labor. Work and treatment varied according to where the slaves were sent.
SOUTHERN REGION Georgia * South Carolina North Carolina Virginia Maryland
SOUTHERN REGION • More slaves lived in the South than in any other region. • Slaves worked on farming estates called plantations. • Slaves lived in overcrowded cabins.
SOUTHERN REGION • Owners hired “overseers” to mange slave production. They were often poor white immigrants. • The major cash crops were: cotton, rice, tobacco, and indigo.
SOUTHERN REGION Slaves were often: • Whipped • Raped • Castrated/maimed as a means of control
YOUTube Clip from Roots: Breaking Kunta Kinte ……2:03 Field Slaves (Uncensored)………3:20
SOUTHERN REGION The majority of slaves worked in the fieldsbut SOME worked in the house for the slave-owner. THIS CAUSED MUCH TENSION & ANIMOSITY BETWEEN THE SLAVES
house slave vs field slave • Worked as nannies to raise the children • Worked as maids and cooks for the master • Worked as butlers to serve guest • worked for up to 18 hours in the fields • often had no shoes • Had to provide evidence of how much work was done
Southern region.. MYTH….All house slaves were light -skin and all field slaves were dark-skin.
YouTUBE • VERY FUNNY- Samuel L Jackson in Django Unchained……….2:20
Slave food? While house slaves mainly ate leftovers from the master ; the field slaves created dishes from the leftover scraps of the animals used.
SOUTHERN REGION • THESE DISHES ARE STILL VERY POPULAR WITHIN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE • THE Y CALL IT “SOUL FOOD”
SOUTHERN REGION FOOD PIG/HOG
SOUTHERN REGION FOOD CHICKEN (Scraps)
SOUTHERN REGION FOOD COW/OX (scraps)
