LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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adopted the culture of the Native Americans
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sought refuge in their families, religion, art, and dance
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tried to start their own farming communities
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let their owners control their families and religion
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Detailed explanation-1: -They blended their languages, cultures, and religions to create something new. D.) They worked for seven years, at which time they were free to return home or live in the Americas.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the early 19th century, most enslaved men and women worked on large agricultural plantations as house servants or field hands. Life for enslaved men and women was brutal; they were subject to repression, harsh punishments, and strict racial policing.
Detailed explanation-3: -Enslaved Africans left their cultural stamp on other aspects of American culture. Southern American speech patterns, for instance, are heavily influenced by the language patterns invented by enslaved Africans. Southern cuisine and “soul food” are nearly synonymous.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did enslaved people create community and a culture that allowed the to survive in an oppressive society? Slaves often practiced their religion, a combination of traditional African beliefs and Christianity, secretly with their own ministers.