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By Adam Schaechter AFAS 200 - Intro to African Studies Dr. Bryan Carter December 30, 2013 American Slavery (Live)

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ByAdam Schaechter

AFAS 200 - Intro to African Studies

Dr. Bryan Carter

December 30, 2013

American Slavery(Live)

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Overview

• Early Slavery in America

• Legalization of Slavery

• The Experience of Slavery

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Early Slavery in America(Circa 1500)

• Largest intercontinental migration

• Low differentiation between white laborers and indentured servants

• Eventually could own land and slaves

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Legalization of Slavery

• Slave codes

• Rice cultivation (1700)

• New England's Laws (1712)

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Conclusion

• Civil War• (1861 -1865)

• Racism today