Slaves and Work
Those in charge of slaves were called what?
drivers
Why did slaveholders buy and sell slaves?
to make a profit
What have some historians called "the invisible institution?
slave religion
What happened to Nat Turner after the rebellion?
He was sentenced to death
Folktales often included a clever animal character known as a what?
trickster
What was the gang-labor system?
working on the same task at the same time
Why were slaves uneducated? (think not individually but as a whole)
Most states did not allow teaching of slaves
Why did slaves most often run away?
to visit relatives
What was the effect of Nat Turner's rebellion?
slave codes toughened
How would slaveholders warn slaves not to be disobedient?
punish them in front of the others
How long did those working in the home have to serve the planter's family?
24 hours a day
What would slaves worry about the most when coming up for auction?
the fate of his family
How did slaves rebel against long working hours?
slowed down their work in the field
Nat Turner led a group of slaves to kill slaveholders because he believed what?
he was on a mission from God to free the slaves.
Many slaves compared themselves to whom?
the Hebrew slaves
What was an advantage of being a skilled slave over being an unskilled slave?
earning money to buy freedom
How did most planters encourage slave obedience?
through physical punishment
What were spirituals?
Christian songs sung by slaves
Nat Turner's Rebellion was considered the most what?
violent slave uprising in the U.S.
Name two other slaves, other than Nat Turner, that tried to start a rebellion.
Denmark Vesey and Gabriel Prosser
Name two skilled jobs that allowed slaves to earn money to try and buy their freedom.
blacksmith or carpentry (cotton gin maker)
Strict laws that controlled the actions of slaves were called what?
slave codes
How did slaves pass their culture down to their children?
They told folktales with characters and morals
Prior to his trial, Nat Turner felt that the revolt he led was worth what?
suffering or dying for
Name 3 of 4 ways slaveholders encouraged obedience.
whip, shackle, chain slaves or put them in stocks