Facts and Numbers
Which states had the most slaves?
The South States
Name three roles the house slaves undertook?
Cook, nurse, nanny, gardener, cleaner, washer
Why did the plantation owners use slaves instead of workers in their fields?
It was cheaper to buy slaves than to pay wages to workers
Why did so many young slaves die?
Because the were beaten and owerworked
Where did the first slaves originate from?
Africa
When did house slaves have to get up?
Half an hour after the bell/ at dawn
What was grown in the plantation fields?
tobacco, rice, sugar canes and cotton
What crime had Francis Fredric's grandmother committed?
She had attended a prayer meeting
When did the first slaves arrive in the USA?
1619
What cast-offs did slaves sometimes receive?
Clothes
How many hours a day did the field slaves work at harvest time?
18 hours a day - from sunrise to sunset
What did the overseer always carry with him?
A nine feet long whip
When was slavery abolished in the USA?
1865
What was house slaves sometimes promised by their owners - but not often given?
Their freedom in case of the slave owner's death
What job was assigned to older women who could not work anymore?
To take care of and cook for the small children while the women worked in the fields
What was the overseers job?
To make the slaves work as hard as possible and to punish them if they didn't work hard enough.
What led to the emancipation of the slaves?
The American Civil War (1861 - 1865)
What was some house slaves given - even thougt it was illegal - because they were liked by their owners?
Education - learned to do math, read and write
How many times a day could you go to your baby if you had to breastfeed?
Three times a day between sunrise and sunset
At what age were the children expected to start working at the plantations?