The World of the Slaves John Sacher University of Central Florida [email protected].

The World of the SlavesThe World of the Slaves

John SacherUniversity of Central [email protected]

Sources for Slave LifeSources for Slave Life

Slave Trade—Agency?Slave Trade—Agency?

Plantation LayoutPlantation Layout

Slave QuartersSlave Quarters

ClothingClothing

Slave Slave WeddingsWeddings

Slave Slave ReligionReligion

George WashingtonGeorge Washington

““There is nothing which stands in greater There is nothing which stands in greater need of regulation than the Waggons and need of regulation than the Waggons and Carts at the Mansion House, which always Carts at the Mansion House, which always whilst I was at home appeared to be most whilst I was at home appeared to be most wretchedly employed---first in never wretchedly employed---first in never carrying half a load; --secondly in flying carrying half a load; --secondly in flying form one thing to another; and thirdly in no form one thing to another; and thirdly in no person seeming to know really what they person seeming to know really what they did; and often times under the pretence of did; and often times under the pretence of doing this, that and the other thing, doing doing this, that and the other thing, doing nothing at all.”nothing at all.”

Charles BallCharles Ball

““I was never acquainted with a slave I was never acquainted with a slave who believed, that he violated any who believed, that he violated any rule of morality by appropriating to rule of morality by appropriating to himself any thing that belonged to himself any thing that belonged to his master, if ti was necessary to his his master, if ti was necessary to his comfort.”comfort.”

Trickster TalesTrickster Tales

Slave “Diseases”Slave “Diseases”

DrapetomiaDrapetomia

Dysaethesia Dysaethesia AethiopicaAethiopica

Runaway SlavesRunaway Slaves

Harriet Harriet TubmanTubman

Runaway Slave AdRunaway Slave Ad

Fugitive Slave ActFugitive Slave Act

Stono Rebellion (1739)Stono Rebellion (1739)

Gabriel Prosser

Gabriel’s Rebellion (1800)Gabriel’s Rebellion (1800)

““I have nothing more to offer than I have nothing more to offer than what General Washington would what General Washington would have had to offer, had he been have had to offer, had he been taken by the British and put to trial taken by the British and put to trial by them. I have adventured my life by them. I have adventured my life in endeavouring to obtain the in endeavouring to obtain the liberty of my countrymen, and am liberty of my countrymen, and am willing sacrifice in their cause: and I willing sacrifice in their cause: and I beg, as a favour, that I may be beg, as a favour, that I may be immediately led to execution. I immediately led to execution. I know that you have pre-determined know that you have pre-determined to shed my blood, why then all this to shed my blood, why then all this mockery of a trial?"mockery of a trial?"

Nat Turner’s RebellionNat Turner’s Rebellion

Solomon NorthupSolomon Northup

““Without arms or ammunition, or even Without arms or ammunition, or even with them I saw a step that would with them I saw a step that would result in certain defeat disaster and result in certain defeat disaster and death . . .”death . . .”