The Slavery Issue

1
The Slavery Issue

• Chapter 13, Lesson 2

2
Slavery Life

• The slave codes shaped day-to-day life. The
  slave codes restricted slaves rights.
• Slaves were watched as they worked and punished
  by an overseer for wrongdoing.
• For survival, slaves formed small communities for
  comfort and support. They tried to keep
  traditions alive by singing spirituals and
  talking about life in Africa.

3
Slavery Resistance

• Some slaves resisted slavery quietly by breaking
  tools and taking things.
• Some slaves, like Nat Turner, rebelled violently
  and led slaves against their masters.

• John Brown, an abolitionist, led a rebellion at
  Harpers Ferry.
• Some slaves chose to try and run away. The
  Underground Railroad was a system of escape
  routes.

4
Freed Slaves

• Some freed Africans lived in cities in the North,
  hoping to find jobs.
• Life was hard--slaves could not vote or meet in
  groups. They could not attend school or hold
  certain jobs.
• Many freed slaves were accused of being runaways
  and then sold into slavery.