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1 Slavery in Mississippi
Chapter 4 Slavery in Mississippi

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3 How did slaves arrive in Mississippi?
Slaves were brought by the French to Louisiana from West Africa. They were sold into MS from there.

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7 How did MS law limit the activities of slaves?
The Black Code: No legal marriages Could not own property Could not travel anywhere Could not gather in groups Could not testify in court

8 What foods did slaves eat?
Pork Corn Fruit Vegetables Fish Game hoecakes

9 What housing did owners provide for their slaves?
Simple log cabins without windows or floors

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13 What kinds of work did slaves do?
Cotton production Cooking Cleaning Tending the livestock Making clothes Taking care of small children

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15 What was family life like for slaves?
Marriages were not legal and families could be broken up at any time. Strong bonds linked husbands to wives and parents to children

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17 What part did religion play in slaves’ lives?
Slaves saw Christianity as a path to freedom in this life and the next, and they preferred religious meetings held by black preachers.

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19 Aside from revolts, how did slaves resist slavery?
Running away Breaking machinery Burning cotton and barns Poisoning families Intentionally working slowly

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21 Nat Turner Slave preacher in Virginia who led a revolt in whites and 100 blacks were killed before Turner was caught and executed.

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24 William Johnson Prominent free black man who owned slaves and land. Was murdered, but the only witnesses were black men.

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