Slavery in the 1800's By Matthew Magliocca Period 7 lincolnandslavery.comlincolnandslavery.com × Search by imageSlavery-009.jpg480 × 387Search by image

Approximately 4.5 million slaves were working in southern plantations in the early to mid-1800’s. 1/3 of the southern population in the 1800’s were slaves. Number of Slaves in the South in the 1800's

Field slaves – They were transatlantic slaves who worked in the plantation fields. House slaves – They worked and lived in the house of the slave owner. Types of Slaves in the 1800's House slavesField slaves liberty-11th-english.liberty- charter.groupfusion.netliberty-11th-english.liberty- charter.groupfusion.net × Search by image400 × 311Search by image

They commonly picked cotton, sugar, rice, and tobacco. They worked in the fields from sunrise to sunset. Most field slaves got Sundays off and part of Saturday off. If a field slave did not work up to the expectations of their slave owner, they were either beaten or killed. Field slaves: Job

Field slaves generally shared a one room cabin with their family. Field slaves were given weekly rations of food by their master. Their food options included some meat, corn meal, and flour. Field slaves: Housing/Meals

Women worked the same amount of time as the men. The women did the same jobs as the men. If a woman was pregnant, they worked until their child was born. Women wore long dresses in the summer. During the winter, they wore a shawl and pantalettes. Field slaves: Women

At about the age of twelve, the work of children slaves was about the same as adults. Field slave children received little to no clothing until they reached the age of puberty. Field slaves: Children

If a field slave was caught doing something that they should not have been doing by their slave owner, they would only be punished for the day of their crime. A punishment that a field slave could have received was getting whipped, being put in chains, not getting fed for the day, etc. Field slaves: Punishments

House slaves: Job House slaves cleaned, cooked, served meals, and took care of the children. They worked all 7 days of the week. The job of a house slave was much harder than it seemed.

House slaves: Housing/Meals/Clothing House slaves lived in attics, closets, or corners in the house of their owner. They had better food than field slaves. House slaves were dressed more modestly with the help from their master.

Although it was illegal in the 1800’s to educate slaves, some house slaves would be educated by the woman in the family that held them enslaved. liberty-11th-english.liberty- charter.groupfusion.netliberty-11th-english.liberty- charter.groupfusion.net × Search by image400 × 311Search by image House slaves: Education

If a house slave was caught doing something that they should not have been doing by their slave owner, they could be punished for a possibility of months. A punishment that a house slave could have received was getting whipped, being put in chains, not getting fed for the day, etc. House slaves: Punishments

Many families in the 1800’s were separated because of slavery. Families were separated from the transportation to the southern plantations. Families were also separated by their slave owners splitting members of the family up. Slaves: Family Separations

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In “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” the character Jim is depicted as a house slave. His owner was Miss Watson. Whenever Jim found out that Miss Watson was going to sell him down the river for $800, Jim decided to run away in the novel with Huck Finn. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Jim

Map of Travel

Closer to the end of the novel, a convict pretending to be a king sold Jim out to a man for $40. Huck Finn then tried to retrieve Jim back with some help from Tom Sawyer. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Jim Picture of Huck Finn & Jim

Miss. Watson died, setting Jim free in her will. During this time, Jim was already free three months ago. "They hain't no RIGHT to shut him up! SHOVE!—and don't you lose a minute. Turn him loose! He ain't no slave; he's as free as any cretur that walks this earth!" Quote by Tom Sawyer Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Jim

Mark Twain grew up in Missouri. His uncle owned 20 slaves. Mark Twain witnessed the practice of slavery whenever he spent summers at his uncle’s home. He once witnessed the death of a slave in his home town of Hannibal by a slave owner. He disagreed strongly with slavery. Mark Twain: Personal Experiences

Mark Twain connects slavery through the main character Jim, even though he never directly addresses the issue of slavery until the end of the novel. Through Huck and Jim’s journey down the river, Jim strongly cares for and protects Huck, not as a slave, but as a pal. Mark Twain depicts this in the novel to make readers feel sorry for Jim and outrage at the horrible society that has held him enslaved. Mark Twain: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Mark Twain references to slavery throughout the novel by using satire. An example of Mark Twain using satire in the novel can be demonstrated through Miss Watson. Mark Twain: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

It is important to understand what slavery was like during the time period of when the novel took place to understand how slaves were treated. This is an important thing to understand the novel because if a person understands how slaves were treated in the 1800’s, the person should comprehend how Jim’s life was and how he felt. Why is this important?

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