What Are The Benefits Of Slavery In America

Slavery in America began in the beginning of the 17th century, and has turned into a practice that will stay around for the next 250 years by the Government. Slavery was mostly spotted in the Southern districts of the United States. It grew so rapidly in the Southern states due to many economical advantages that really built up the foundation of the South 's economy. The land contained very fertile farmland compared to the North that permitted the growth and development of large plantations which supported the use of slavery. Overtime, large numbers of the Southern culture began to really hinge on the ideology behind completely relying on backs of the enslaved African American Race. With more and more individuals and groups that started to …show more content…
These traditions were kept alive by stories, names, music, and beliefs. Slave owners often attempted to control this so they would have complete control over everything that was going on in their plantation. Any activity that the slaves showed that could be seen as a threat towards the slave holders were taken care of immediately. The slaveholders knew that if the slaves began to develop a common sense of cultural identity through African traditions, they would be much more likely to come together and quite potentially rebel against their owners. For example, Drumming was a very important cultural identity practiced by many African Americans that tied into their religious traditions. The Christian plantation owners did not want any of their slaves taking part in any religious activity other than Christianity. African religions have very different views and beliefs when compared to Christianity and that is what made the slave owners very suspicious of the slaves religious beliefs. As shown in the example of playing the drums, continuing to secretly practice their religious beliefs fell under the category of one of many method which the slaves showed that resisted and challenged