HSTAA 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Winthrop Jordan, Slavery, Puritans
6 Nov 2018
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1770: 2. 3m (natural increase, renewed immigration of black slaves, irish/scottish/continental. Sheer diversity based solely on non-english speaking peoples. First in the western hemisphere colonies to achieve self-sustained quota. Not in terms of color or race civilization versus barbarism. Economic view: black slavery a result of economic development (but why only blacks?) Rhs created through law to address social practices. Satisfied the need for a stable labor base. Liberty 91 : no slaves unless from war, or willingly ( strangers = non-puritan; puritans can"t sell selves?) All slaves have [moral] rights and responsibilities described in the bible. Taxes field laborers (but not white women differential status) 1663 tithables law: legal distinctions based on race, gender. Under english common law, child inherited legal status of father. 1662 condition of the mother : maternal status passed onto children. 1667: baptism does not make a person free. 1669: owners can discipline slaves to death (reading)
