Slavery+Web+Guide 


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1. Where were you most likely coming from? Answer: You were most likely coming from West Africa.

2. What were the 2 ways you would be transferred along the journey to America? Answer:
 * Walk to the coast
 * Forced onto a ship

3. On the ships, what were the conditions like? How long did it take? Were you able to sit wherever you wanted? Answer: Ships were dirty, stinky, and crowded. It took from 2-3 months to get where they were going. You could not sit where you wanted. In fact, the African slaves were forced to lay cramped together on the floor because the ceilings were so low.

4. If you didn't die during the walk to the coast or the ship ride to America, how did they choose where you were to live and work? Answer: Bidders bid on the slaves, and whoever had the highest bid got the slave. Most likely, after this, the slave would be sold a few more times until someone kept them for work.


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1. Where did you most likely work, and what was your job? Answer: If you were a slave, you most likely worked on a plantation all day long. You would pick cotton, tobacco, or whatever else your owner wanted you to. Older women would take care of the children.

2. What kind of food did you eat? Were you always full after your owner fed you? Answer: You ate little food, but the food you did eat was usually the things your owner didn't want, or that was of little value to them, such as corn mush or sweet potatoes. Really, you would always be left hungry and tired after a long days' work.

3. We currently have laws in the US against anyone touching you in any way without your consent. What was different about being a slave? Answer: If you were a slave, your owner could do anything they wanted with you, which included beating and punishing you in any way they saw fit.

4. Did the owners always buy families and keep them together? Answer: The owners sometimes bought families, but not always. A lot of the time, families were ripped apart and never saw each other again. The slaves were allowed to marry, but if the owner didn't like the marriage, they could make you marry someone else.


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1. How long were you working? Did you get a break? Were you rewarded for your hard work? How are you feeling? (scared, happy, sad, etc.) What if you didn't bring enough cotton in? Did you have more jobs besides picking cotton? Did you have a weekends to relax? Answer: A slave worked all day, until it was too dark to see, with only one small break. The only thing you were rewarded with was a small bit of food at the end of the week. They felt very scared. If you did not bring in enough cotton, you would suffer. Other than picking cotton, you were given other jobs such as feeding the animals. Slaves were not given a day of rest, always. Sometimes, it was on sundays but not always.


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1. Most slaves would choose not to run away. 2. Millions of people lived in bondage, where they fought slavery subtly by having work slowdowns, sabotage, and "sickness".


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1. I think the military would have caught him and he would have been severely punished.

2. He was caught and later executed.

3. If slaves fought back against owners, there was a slim chance that you would be able to gain back your freedom. The military was ther. They had much more power, and people than you would be able to get together. If you did try to revolt the military would most likely capture you and you would be killed.

The Drinking Gourd stars points to the North Star, so you know which way is North. You should leave at night when it's raining. You should trust no one but yourselves. You should look out for moss on rocks or trees, because that tells you which way is North.
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I hid because I didn't want to risk getting caught during the daylight. Good thing I did because dogs came and I wasn't caught. I tried to eat the corn because I thought it would help me to not starve, but a horse came with a boy who sees me and talks to me. He leaves without taking me with, but I can't get him out of my mind. I saw a house that I thought was safe, but it wasn't, and I got caught. My freedom was gone.

My freedom was worth risking my life for. At least I know I tried, even though I was caught. **