HIST 1F96 Lecture : HIST 1F96 Winter Lecture 2
10 Feb 2012
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Slavery and race in the nineteenth century: y slavery: the basics y change and continuity in slave societies y surviving slavery y the ongoing struggle over emancipation y the continuing significance of race y. Indentured servitude primarily white europeans signed a contract that bound them to work for someone for a 4-7 year period; this person would be fed, housed, clothed, and when released from contract would get land and clothing. Slavery represented people in the forms of wealth; value of slaves is how one counts wealth worked on plantations to make master wealthier. Slavery was a lifetime condition inherited by the mother. Some countries had laws were in place that guaranteed the safety of slaves food, shelter, care. There was a difference between what the law said, and what actually occurred. Slavery was also a racial system white europeans were not enslaved. Most slaves were african or of african descent remained principle slave force until slavery was abolished.
