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32 Cards in this Set
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How many slaves did Texas have in the year 1860?
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182,000, 1/3 of the population
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What were the 3 classes of slaves?
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1. Field Hands
2. Domestics 3. Artisans |
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Characteristics of Field Hand slaves:
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-80% of all slaves
-picked cotton, corn, sugarcane -worked 6 days each week, 12-14 hours each day (can see to can't see) |
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How many pounds of cotton did the Field Hand slaves have to pick each day?
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300 pounds, average
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Domestic slaves
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- For example: A maid, Butler, nanny, seamstress, cook
- They live in the "Big House" - They are like "upper class" |
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Artisan slaves
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These slaves were specialists: bricklayers, carpenters, blacksmiths.
They would be loaned to other plantations, farms. |
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Field Hand slaves lived in what kind of house?
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Shanty - 1 or 2 room log cabin for several families.
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How many pieces of clothes did slaves get?
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2 outfits each year (cost about $10 per slave)
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How much did a slave owner spend on medica care for slaves?
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$1 - $8 each year
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What kinds of diseases did the slaves have?
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malnutrition (not enough food)
colds cholera smallpox pneumonia |
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What medical problem did Field Hand slaves have often?
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Heat stroke - working outside in the sun for too long and not enough water
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What medical problems did the domestic slaves have?
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overwork - working for too many hours
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What are Urban Slaves?
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-Slaves that work in CITIES
-They worked for business owners such as blacksmith, bricklayer, cook, maid |
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What was the positive of being an Urban Slave?
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They had some freedom around town.
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What are the SLAVE CODES?
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1. Can't have liquor or weapons
2. Could not meet together and have meetings (assemble) 3. Could not travel without a pass |
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What kind of discipline was used the most?
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Whip, dog attack and burning
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If a slave ran away, what was the punishment?
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Very harsh punishment - many lashes (hit) from the whip
cut off toes. |
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If a slave kills a white person, what was the punishment?
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They would hang
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Why did the slaves get harsh punishment?
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to leave a lifelong scar, so they will remember not to go against the white owner.
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What were the slaves' goal?
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to becom FREE.
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Where did the slaves escape to?
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Mexico, Oklahoma (Indian territory), Canada
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
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People voted for which states were slave states and free states. Sam Houston voted against it.
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John Brown
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helped the slaves revolt. He tries to take weapons from military post at Harper's Ferry, but gets captured. He is punished and executed. (killed)This sends a message to other people who want to help slaves rebel.
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Who won the 1860 Presidential election?
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Abraham Lincoln (no one in Texas voted for him)
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Does Lincoln support slavery or is he against it?
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Abraham Lincoln is against slavery. He didn't want slavery to expand, but said states with slaves can continue to have slaves (Texas)
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Could slaves read and write?
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No. It was illegal for slaves to learn to read and write.
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Did slaves go to church?
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Only stand outside of the church. Some masters would preach to them and would tell them to follow the rules and obey their masters.
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How did the slaves rebel against their owners?
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1. Slaves would tell each other that they would have a "work slowdown" - they would not do all the work they were suppose to.
2. they would damage property - break a plate, drop something |
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How many slaves were free in Texas?
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350
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What were the 2 causes of the Civil War?
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1. Slavery
2. States' rights |
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Why was the US fighting about slavery?
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The South used slaves to collect crops and the owners will sell the crop for money. Very important for the economy in the South. The North did not use slaves. They had factories and other kind of work.
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Why was the US arguing about states' rights?
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The South felt that each STATE should make decisions about slavery and on other issues.
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