African American Slaves and Their

Religion.

SLAVES ARE NOT COOL!

4-7 Slaves In Different RegionsIn the north, slaves cost more, that’s why

Benjamin Franklin, among many others, didn’t own slaves, but rather hired servants (who were treated better than all other slaves)

In the south, slavery was more abundant than in the north. Slaves were often used to produce tobacco, rice, indigo, and other cash crops

FUN FACTS!!! EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NOT FUN

Most slaves come from West AfricaGoods were traded for slavesThe journey to America was brutal, with

many slaves dying along the wayThey died of either sickness or starvationAtlantic slave trade was very profitableMany Atlantic merchants built fortunes

trading peopleAfricans worked in fields raising cropsSome Africans rebelled and ran away.

4-8 ReligionReligion was extremely important!

The people were forced to go to church. Many people wanted to go.

The services were held in a meeting house.

They were segregated churches. Blacks couldn’t sit by the whites

The services were up to five hours long

Church Services.

The Great Awakening The Great Awakening was when preachers

preached from door to door. They spread the idea that all people were

equal in the eyes of GodThe Great Awakening had a great impact on

the people

QUIZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1. Who did Benjamin Franklin use for workers?2. Did slaves ever try to run away?