Slavery was not a subject that could get treated as a textbook black and white situation. All slaves were supposed to be known as property. However, depending on the masters and where they stayed some slaves lived better lives than others. Slavery had a lot to do with the political practices that was done during that time. In some states, there were slaves in which could work to get their freedom. In other states slaves were treated strictly as property. Slavery was a time in history that we can’t look past. You must listen to the people who endured slavery to learn what they went through and how they got through it.
Slaves in Virginia came mainly from the Caribbean. According to the acting governor in Virginia in 1680, "what negoes were …show more content…
According to Sarah Garner life in Virginia was not a simple easy life. Mrs. Garner stated, “I would do anything that the man would do, come and go. I never had to cook none. I never had to wash and iron none for them, for the white people.” (Garner, 1935). In Garner interview, she explains how she did not work in the house. Gardner worked on the farm unlike her mother who was a cook who worked in the kitchen.
Garner recalled starting to work around 14 years old. In the beginning when she began to work she got whooped even though, she was doing her best. Being a slave on the farm she was expected not to slack and work as hard as the man next to her. Her main job was to milk cows and haul out flowers from the field. During the winter seasons when it snowed she as well as others were responsible to plow the snow. On her farm, there were no overseers. After a while the slaves were discipline enough to know that if they messed up they would be whooped or have even worse consequences if they didn’t complete their …show more content…
According to the Bullock Museum, by 1772, free blacks and mulattos made up 15 percent of Spanish Texas. Those people had jobs, owned land, and wasn’t discriminated against because of the color of their skin. Many African Americans didn’t lose their right and become a slave until Mexico lost Texas. After that the trade of slaves resumed and the number of slaves increased significantly. Many slave owners settled in Texas. Like many others states the thought of free labor was appealing to Texas. Many slaves were tricked into slavery. On example is the worker would be told they would be freed after paying a debt not realizing the debt was an impossible goal. After Texas gained independence, the Texas Constitution specified conditions of slavery, effectively stating that all slaves would remain in servitude (Campbell, 1989). The slaves had many different reactions to slavery. Some slaves found comfort in being able to practice Christianity and others decided to run away and escape to Mexico.
The institution of slavery in the south was mainly plantation work. Although Texas had a variety of jobs for the slaves most of the slaves were plantation workers. In the plantations produced mainly cotton and sugar. The production of just those items made the south economic status very successful. However, in Texas slaves did not have and months off. Unlike slaves in Virginia the south weather was good enough for year around to
Slaves in Virginia came mainly from the Caribbean. According to the acting governor in Virginia in 1680, "what negoes were …show more content…
According to Sarah Garner life in Virginia was not a simple easy life. Mrs. Garner stated, “I would do anything that the man would do, come and go. I never had to cook none. I never had to wash and iron none for them, for the white people.” (Garner, 1935). In Garner interview, she explains how she did not work in the house. Gardner worked on the farm unlike her mother who was a cook who worked in the kitchen.
Garner recalled starting to work around 14 years old. In the beginning when she began to work she got whooped even though, she was doing her best. Being a slave on the farm she was expected not to slack and work as hard as the man next to her. Her main job was to milk cows and haul out flowers from the field. During the winter seasons when it snowed she as well as others were responsible to plow the snow. On her farm, there were no overseers. After a while the slaves were discipline enough to know that if they messed up they would be whooped or have even worse consequences if they didn’t complete their …show more content…
According to the Bullock Museum, by 1772, free blacks and mulattos made up 15 percent of Spanish Texas. Those people had jobs, owned land, and wasn’t discriminated against because of the color of their skin. Many African Americans didn’t lose their right and become a slave until Mexico lost Texas. After that the trade of slaves resumed and the number of slaves increased significantly. Many slave owners settled in Texas. Like many others states the thought of free labor was appealing to Texas. Many slaves were tricked into slavery. On example is the worker would be told they would be freed after paying a debt not realizing the debt was an impossible goal. After Texas gained independence, the Texas Constitution specified conditions of slavery, effectively stating that all slaves would remain in servitude (Campbell, 1989). The slaves had many different reactions to slavery. Some slaves found comfort in being able to practice Christianity and others decided to run away and escape to Mexico.
The institution of slavery in the south was mainly plantation work. Although Texas had a variety of jobs for the slaves most of the slaves were plantation workers. In the plantations produced mainly cotton and sugar. The production of just those items made the south economic status very successful. However, in Texas slaves did not have and months off. Unlike slaves in Virginia the south weather was good enough for year around to