PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Prior to slavery, colonies relied heavily on indentured servants as manpower
Living conditions in Europe improved
Consequently, fewer people wanted to immigrate to America
In 1641, Massachusetts became the first colony to legalize slavery
The slave trade began as a result of labor shortages from Europe.
Slave women worked especially hard because they had to work in both fields and home.
If slaves didn't completely satisfy their masters orders, they were inhumanely punished.
Slaves lived in rough cabins and were fed a rude diet of meats and cornmeal
Slavery caused family ties to weaken, because of the transmission of slaves
A new language, called "pidgin," formed from mostly English and a little African.
Slave religion drew from Christianity's theme of freedom from bondage
Many slaves, such as Nat Turner, rebelled against their masters
The "Underground Railroad" existed to help slaves escape to the North or Canada
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