Discrimination
I like cats better than dogs. You get 100 points for every pet cat owned by your team.
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True or False:
Bacon's Rebellion was a protest led by colonists against British taxes on bacon and other imported meat.
False
Rebellion led by Nathanial Bacon in 1676 to remove Native Americans from Virginia.
What does an overseer do?
They oversee enslaved people working.
What is a primary source?
A source written by a person that directly experienced an event.
True or False: African Americans in the North did not face discrimination/racism.
False
How was Harriet Tubman involved in the Underground Railroad?
She guided enslaved people from the South and helped them get North to freedom.
What effect did the cotton gin have on slavery?
Increased the need for enslaved people to help with cotton production.
Name one way that enslaved people were still able to express their culture.
What did the National Council of Colored People do?
Fought for better treatment of African Americans.
True or False: most slaves resisted by revolting or using violence.
False
Free African Americans in the South often had what kind of jobs?
Low-paying
What is an "Invisible Church"?
Secretive meetings of enslaved people where they could preach their own messages and find comfort in each other.
Give an example of where segregation was seen in the North.
Separate schools, churches, etc
Who successfully led a violent rebellion that ended with 57 people killed?
Nat Turner
Not all people in the South owned slaves, but most people in the South supported slavery. Why?
The economy of the South benefitted from slavery
Besides punishment/death, what was likely the thing that enslaved people feared the most?
Being sold away/separated from their families.
18 : Adult
Enslaved Person : _________
Property
The girls decide to lead a rebellion against the boys. Flip a coin.
If heads: the girls are successful. Any team with a girl gets 500 points.
If tails: the girls are unsuccessful. Any team with a girl loses 500 points.
How did Southern states respond to the increase in rebellions?
Passed harsher laws that allowed for stricter punishment for slaves.
How is Harriet Power's quilt an example of African American culture?
It mixed African animals with Christian Bible stories.
What is the name of the man that planned to lead enslaved people in a revolt but got caught? He and 30 slaves were arrested and hanged.
Denmark Vesey