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What were skilled slaves?
Skilled slaves arrived with knowledge of a wide range of traditional African crafts—pottery making, weaving, basketry, wood carving, metalworking, and building—that would prove valuable in the Americas, particularly during the preindustrial colonial period, when common household goods, such as thread, fabric, and soap.
What activities did slaves do?
During their limited leisure hours, particularly on Sundays and holidays, slaves engaged in singing and dancing. Though slaves used a variety of musical instruments, they also engaged in the practice of “patting juba” or the clapping of hands in a highly complex and rhythmic fashion. A couple dancing.
What tools did slaves use?
using only picks, shovels, axes, and other hand tools. Slaves had to plant, weed, and harvest in soggy, sickness-inducing fields.
What advantage did skilled slaves have over unskilled slaves?
Ch. 13 Flashcards
| A | B |
|---|---|
| How did planters encourage slave obedience | physical punishments |
| What advantage did skilled slaves have over unskilled slaves | earning money to buy their freedom |
| The Gang Labor system focused on what | the same task by all at the same time |
| House slaves had better what than field hands | food, clothing, and shelter |
What songs did enslaved Africans develop that expressed deep emotions?
Sometimes called slave songs, jubilees and sorrow songs, spirituals were created out of, and spoke directly to, the black experience in America prior to the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, that declared all slaves free.
What were the different classes of slaves?
The three major groups were domestic, skilled and field slave, although there were often important subdivisions within each of these categories.
Were planters wives allowed any contact with slaves?
The increasing demand for slave labor and the banning of slave importation by Congress in 1808 led to an increase in the domestic slave trade. Planters’ wives were not allowed any contact with the slaves.
What role did enslaved and free Africans play in the developing culture and economy of South Carolina?
What role did enslaved and free Africans play in the developing culture and economy of South Carolina? They contributed key language, traditions, and agricultural skills to South Carolina. They established many manufacturing plants for processing cotton in South Carolina.