How it all Begin
What crop created a huge demand for labor in the colonies?
Tobacco,
What did colonial laws say about children born to enslaved mothers?
They to would be the slaver owners property and would be a slave
They were enslaved for life
What crop became the most profitable in the U.S.?
Cotton
Name one quiet form of resistance.
slowing work, preserving culture, running away
When did slavery legally end?
1865
Who were the first workers used on plantations before slavery became permanent?
Indentured servants
What idea was connected to “whiteness”?
Freedom, power, land ownership
How were enslaved people treated in the marketplace?
Bought and sold like property
Why is resistance often erased from history?
It exposes injustice
Did the effects of slavery end in 1865?
No
Why did plantation owners prefer enslaved Africans over indentured servants?
They could be owned for life and their children were enslaved
Why did lawmakers tie slavery to race?
To protect white wealth and prevent unity
What happened to enslaved families?
Families were separated
How did culture become a form of power?
It protected identity and unity
Name one modern system shaped by slavery.
Wealth gap, mass incarceration, housing segregation, school funding
What does it mean when labor becomes “permanent and inherited”?
Slavery passed from parent to child forever
How does making slavery legal change how people view it?
It made it seem normal and justified
Who benefited from enslaved labor?
Landowners, banks, shipping companies
What did enslaved people preserve to survive?
Language, food, music, religion
Why do some people say “slavery was long ago”?
To avoid responsibility
What key truth shows slavery was designed, not accidental?
It was created on purpose to maximize profit and wealth
Give one example of something that was legal but still wrong.
Slavery, Jim Crow, segregation
What does “generational wealth” mean in this system?
Wealth passed down because it was built on stolen labor
What is a modern example of resistance?
Protests, voting, organizing, cultural pride
What responsibility does the U.S. have today?
Repair harm through fair housing, education, economic justice
Turn this into a Google Slides Jeopardy board
Add sentence starters for every category
Or make a Jim Crow → Redlining → Mass Incarceration sequel game