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The Impact of Slavery on Plantation Society and Cultural Development

Chapter 10 delves into the expansion of slavery in the 19th century, highlighting the use of the cotton gin and its influence on plantation society. Key themes include the dynamics of slave markets in New Orleans, the international slave trade, and grassroots abolitionism led by figures like William Wilberforce. It explores unique cultural expressions among African-Americans, such as Gullah and Geechee cultures, spirituals, and the significance of rituals like "jumping the broom." The chapter examines resistance actions by slaves and addresses questions of cultural identity amidst oppression.

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The Impact of Slavery on Plantation Society and Cultural Development

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  1. Slavery Expands CH 10

  2. Slaves Using the Cotton Gin

  3. Key Terms • plantation society • slave markets / New Orleans * • international slave trade • abolitionism / abolitionists • Great Britain / William Wilberforce * • “Amazing Grace” * • United States v. The Amistad * • Syncretic culture • Gullah culture • Geecheeculture * • field labor • house labor • yeomen farmers • slave revolts • Nat Turner • Denmark Vesey • Gabriel Proctor • slave codes * • kitchen-garden economy * • jumping the broom ceremony * • slave quilts * • Negro spirituals *

  4. Questions to Consider • How did African-Americans work to create a unique culture despite the restrictions of slavery? In what ways did slaves seek to disrupt the status quo and engage in small acts of freedom?

  5. If You’re Curious . . . • Generation of Captivity: A History of African-American Slaves by Ira Berlin • Soul by Soul: Life Inside the Antebellum Slave Market by Walter Johnson

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