AAS 112 Lecture 2: AAS 112 Lecture #2: Evolution of African Labor in the British Colonies (SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY)

• School: Syracuse University
• Department: African American Studies
• Course: AAS 112
• Professor: Bryant

Document Summary

How was slavery institutionalized as a system of black subjugation in british. 1619-1650: initial ambiguous and variable status of new world labor. This period is characterized by the ability of someone"s status to change. Can become free, prosperous, and members of the community. Death-rates are high for everyone (disease, wars), the cost for slaves is also very high, made high. Case : antonio becomes anthony johnson, va landowner, slave owner, xn. 1640: married a woman, and had 4 children, member of the. 1651: had 250 acres of land (headrights- pay the passage of approximately 5 slaves or servants) 1652: both sons, john and richard also own land. 1653: tragedy struck family, town pardons them from paying taxes that year. This shows how integrated this family was into this lifestyle even though he had started out as property . 1677: move to delaware (estate named angola after grandfather"s heritage) 1688: neighbor flees north hampton, virginia and goes to.