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Jan 1, 1547
1547
Englands Rulers forced the poor to toil in workhouses, enslaved persistent vagabonds and branded them with a "S" -
Period: Jan 1, 1547 to
Chattel Slavery
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Euopean Racism
Europeans held deeply racist sentiments well before the establishment of slavery -
dutch
Dutch ships braught slaves to virginia but slavery workforce didnt take off intil 1680's -
life service
Coustamary practice to hold slaves in a "life service". Some slaves held status as indentured servants. -
Children
Children of the mallato skin, were considered the same status as their mother. -
Religion
Slaves were not freed through baptism, although it was not propper for a christian to enslave a fellow christian. -
Freedom at a cost
Slaves may be set free but only at the cost of ten pounds in sterlind silver. -
Slaves
slaves march down the road carrying banners and proclaim "Liberty!". -
Security Act
By mid-august charlestown newspaper announced the security act and anyone who didnt comply by september 29 would be subjected to a fine -
Early Morning march
early morning of the ninth twenty slaves gathered near the Stono River In St. Pauls parish. Few whites encountered on the way and they were killed. They marched over ten miles and killed between 20-25 whites. in the afternoon 20-100 have been sent out on pursuits. By dusk 30 slaves were dead . -
Negro Act
After the Stono Rebellion white colonists started working on the Negro Act to try and help them limit their privileges. Slaves could no longer grow their own food, assemble in groups, earn their own money, or learn to read. Slaves had nothing. -
Period: to
Stono Rebellion
Rebellion of the slaves -
Many slave
350000 slaves braught to virginia
