LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Someone who was beaten and starved.
|
|
|
Anyone who owned a person as baby.
|
|
|
Anyone being property of their master
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Detailed explanation-1: -A slave was considered by law as property, or chattel, and was deprived of most of the rights ordinarily held by free persons. There is no consensus on what a slave was or on how the institution of slavery should be defined.
Detailed explanation-2: -The terms slave master and slave owner refer to those individuals who enslaved others when slavery was part of American culture. These terms can imply that enslaved people were less capable or worthy than those who enslaved them. Using the word master or owner can limit understanding of enslaved people to property.
Detailed explanation-3: -Master/slave is a model of asymmetric communication or control where one device or process (the “master") controls one or more other devices or processes (the “slaves") and serves as their communication hub.
Detailed explanation-4: -Article 1. For the purpose of the present Convention, the following definitions are agreed upon: (1) Slavery is the status or condition of a person over whom any or all of the powers attaching to the right of ownership are exercised.
Detailed explanation-5: -Historically, there are many different types of slavery including chattel, bonded, forced labour and sexual slavery.