Week+4+(Jan.23-27)

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= = Collins Writing- Why did the Colonists Enslave African Americans =4/5=

= = Historians think that the first Africans brought to America may have had the opportunity to become free. In the beginning of the American colonies, both blacks and whites were indentured servants who could become free once they paid off their debts. In 1671, the slave population was less than 5 percent of Virginia’s total non-Indian population. However, by 1700, black slaves made up 20% of Virginia’s population. = =

= = Why do you think the colonists enslaved African Americans? = =

= = 2 reasons why they did not enslave the first Africans = = 2 reasons why they enslaved Africans = = 7 lines = =

= = They enslave Africans because they brought in money and that decided that the Africans were doing so good and instead of setting them free how about keep them as slaves and don’t have to pay them back for any work they do. || = =
 * I believe they didn’t enslave the first Africans because they didn’t know that they would bring in more money they just needed help with things. Also I believe that they just wanted to test if that the Africans could work hard.

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= = Collins Writing- Why did the Colonists Enslave African Americans = =

= = Historians think that the first Africans brought to America may have had the opportunity to become free. In the beginning of the American colonies, both blacks and whites were indentured servants who could become free once they paid off their debts. In 1671, the slave population was less than 5 percent of Virginia’s total non-Indian population. However, by 1700, black slaves made up 20% of Virginia’s population. = =

= = Why do you think the colonists enslaved African Americans? = =

= = 2 reasons why they did not enslave the first Africans = = 2 reasons why they enslaved Africans = = 7 lines = =

= = They enslave Africans because they brought in money and that decided that the Africans were doing so good and instead of setting them free how about keep them as slaves and don’t have to pay them back for any work they do. ||
 * I believe they didn’t enslave the first Africans because they didn’t know that they would bring in more money they just needed help with things. Also I believe that they just wanted to test if that the Africans could work hard.

Slavery in the Colonies

Page 77-79

Race

Servants escape from Virginia to Maryland || Punishments for Escape All should be _ whipped _ __But the Scot/ Dutchman: extended four years __ __While the Africans would be assigns for the time of his natural life ___ __This is important because if I tried to run away I would have to serve a life sentence but if Mr. Rush runs away he gets $ years. (example.) __ || __This is important because if a child was born while their mother was a slave they inherited that and they would have to be a slave their whole life. But if their mother was not a slave and they were born free they stayed free. ___ || __ This is important because the wealthy elite whites decided that they could rely on __
 * How did the colonists treat African Americans differently? || Women worked on tobacco fields whereas white women __worked in the house__ ||
 * || Black servants did not have surnames_ _, while whites did ||
 * || Black people could not _ bear arms ||
 * || Anglican priests said ___ African descent couldn’t be Christians __ ||
 * Court Case 1640-
 * Virginia House of Burgesses || The child’s condition- free or unfree should be that of the mother
 * Bacon’s Rebellion || Bacon’s rebellion was important because he appealed to both _ white ___ and former __ __indentured servants.__

And they turned to _ __Because__ _ || What I learned about slavery/ indentured servants || 1. ||
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