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  #1 Kay Bradley on 08 Oct 10

   

  Questions about slavery F Block
  
  1. How did slavery come to the English colonies in North America
  2. What were the differences and similarities between indentured servitude and slavery 1660s oncward?
  3. What were the differences between slavery in African, NoAm and the West Indies (Caribbean) 1700s-1800s
  4. Was American slavery an economic institution justified with racism or was purely racism that led to slavery?
  5. Did slavery dehumanize people in a way that hadn't happened before?
  6. why did the Spanish in Florida encourage American slaves to escape?
  7. Did the Dutch bring slavery to the mainland first?
  8. Did the distinction between the colonies that were pro slavery and those that were con develop early or shortly before the civil war?
  9. Was slavery more severe in the mainland colonies or in the West Indies or Africa? Why do we talk about American slavery more than we talk about slavery in the Caribbean or Africa?
  10. Were there Asian slaves in North America?
  11. Who determined who the slaves were in Africa/why did slavery start out there?
  12. What percent of slaves led a life like the whites described (image of happy slave as portrayed in Gone With The Wind, respected by the families who owned them).
  13. Why was escaping to the north better than escaping to the west?
  14. What demographic of people owned slaves?
  15. White people often justified slaveowning as a civilizing process; well, why didn't they go after other non Christians?
  16. How many slave owners actually agreed with the methods they themselves used on slaves. Did they have any moral qualms about what they were doing?
  17. What did the Quakers do (literally, what actions did they take) when they protested against slavery?

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Questions about slavery F Block <br /> <br /> 1. How did slavery come to the English colonies in North America <br /> 2. What were the differences and similarities between indentured servitude and slavery 1660s oncward? <br /> 3. What were the differences between slavery in African, NoAm and the West Indies (Caribbean) 1700s-1800s <br /> 4. Was American slavery an economic institution justified with racism or was purely racism that led to slavery? <br /> 5. Did slavery dehumanize people in a way that hadn't happened before? <br /> 6. why did the Spanish in Florida encourage American slaves to escape? <br /> 7. Did the Dutch bring slavery to the mainland first? <br /> 8. Did the distinction between the colonies that were pro slavery and those that were con develop early or shortly before the civil war? <br /> 9. Was slavery more severe in the mainland colonies or in the West Indies or Africa? Why do we talk about American slavery more than we talk about slavery in the Caribbean or Africa? <br /> 10. Were there Asian slaves in North America? <br /> 11. Who determined who the slaves were in Africa/why did slavery start out there? <br /> 12. What percent of slaves led a life like the whites described (image of happy slave as portrayed in Gone With The Wind, respected by the families who owned them). <br /> 13. Why was escaping to the north better than escaping to the west? <br /> 14. What demographic of people owned slaves? <br /> 15. White people often justified slaveowning as a civilizing process; well, why didn't they go after other non Christians? <br /> 16. How many slave owners actually agreed with the methods they themselves used on slaves. Did they have any moral qualms about what they were doing? <br /> 17. What did the Quakers do (literally, what actions did they take) when they protested against slavery?</div>

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