SLAVE LIFE IN THE SOUTH

Mr. Conner SS
Slave Life

Most labored in fields tending tobacco, cutting
sugarcane, or picking cotton.







Most were whipped with a lash usually
made of rawhide or cowhide.


Slave Codes: laws passed to control
enslaved people.
- denied slaves basic human rights.
Slaves were sold on the auction
block (a humiliating practice)
Families

- broken families

- marriages were not permanent

- strong extended families



Religion
- Sunday families gathered for worship
- African Americans adapted to Christianity
- Message of hope for the downtrodden
- Spirituals expressed a message of salvation
- Some resisted with armed force
- Denmark Vessey and Nat Turner
- Abolitionists feared they setback efforts to
end slavery.
Resistance


1. How did slaves express themselves through spirituals?
What types of feelings do these songs express?
Give examples from those listened to in class.

2. Why did Nat Turner lead other slaves to rebel in VA?
Was his rebellion successful? Why or why not. Was VA
the only state slaves rebelled? Name others we discussed.
Classwork
One Page Paper (15pts)
SLAVE LIFE IN THE SOUTH
Mr. Conner SS