The Slave System Slaves and Work –Slaves who lived on small farms did a variety of jobs. On large...
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The Slave System • Slaves and Work – Slaves who lived on small farms did a variety of jobs. On large plantations most slaves were given specific jobs and most worked in the fields. – Supervisors known as drivers, who were sometimes slaves themselves made sure that slaves followed orders and punishments
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The Slave System
• Slaves and Work– Slaves who lived on small farms did a variety
of jobs. On large plantations most slaves were given specific jobs and most worked in the fields.
– Supervisors known as drivers, who were sometimes slaves themselves made sure that slaves followed orders and punishments
Working on the Fields
• The gang-labor system, all field hands worked on the same task at the same time.
• Worked from sunup to sun down
• No breaks and lunch was eaten while you worked
• Started working around the age of 10
Working in the Planter’s House
• These slaves worked as butlers, cooks, and nurses
• They had better food, clothing and shelter
• But they often worked longer hours because they served the Planter’s family 24/7
Working Skilled Jobs• On larger plantations, some slaves worked at
skilled jobs such as blacksmithing or carpentry.
• Sometimes planters let these skilled slaves sell their services to others. The planter would keep some of the profits and the slaves would keep the rest.
• This system let slaves buy themselves to freedom by working hard and saving money
Life under slavery
• Shareholders viewed slaves as property not as people.
• Slaves were bought and sold at auctions. Sometimes families would be separated.
• Sometimes, free slaves were kidnapped and sold back into slavery
Punishment and Slaves Codes
• Some Planters offered more food or better living conditions for better effort
• However, most planters used punishment. Some would punish the slave in front of the other slaves to serve as a warning
• To further control the slaves actions, many states passed strict laws called Slave Codes
Slave Codes• Prohibited slaves from traveling too far
from home
• Literacy Laws in most southern states prohibited the education of slaves
Assessment Questions
• Page 419, Questions 1a, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b• Page 423, Questions 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b,• Page 429, Questions 1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4a• Page 431, Questions 1-5, 6a, 6b, 7a, 8a,• Page 433, Questions 2-5• Questions and answers• Exam on Wednesday April 29th for “A” Day (8TH
PERIOD)• Exam on Thursday April 30th for “B” Day
