HIST 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Child Labour
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Lecture 8: democratic contradictions: slavery in the antebellum america (march 8) Slaves are neither happy or helpless victims. Thesis: slaves were so dehumanized that they lose the will to resist, so they fall into the state of a slave easily. Some good: sense of community, religion, and strong family lives. During the day, they work in the field or in the master"s house. In the evening, they go home and take care of their family. Had more freedom as they could leave the plantation for personal life. Had better food than working slaves outside. Wives hated that their husbands were having affairs with slave women without their consent (rape) Factories: made confederate arms during the war. Conditions: okay, given food, housed, and dressed ok. Child labor: didn"t work in fields until teens, but given house work. Pregnant women: some had time off but it wasn"t strange to see them bring babies with them. Birth of african american culture: adversity unifies.