Understanding Slavery in America

The video explores the impact of the cotton economy on slavery in the Antebellum U.S., highlighting the spread of slavery to the Deep South. It discusses the ideology of paternalism used to justify slavery and various forms of slave resistance. The role of family and religion in slave culture is examined, along with the demographics of free blacks in the South. The video also covers slave revolts, particularly Nat Turner's revolt, and their impact on laws and society. Finally, it addresses the interstate slave trade and the Second Middle Passage, emphasizing the forced migration and separation of slave families.

What was one major consequence of the shift to a cotton-based economy in the South?

• Slavery moved to the North

• Slavery was abolished

• Increase in the number of slaves

• Decrease in the number of slaves

How did slave owners justify slavery through the concept of paternalism?

• By suggesting slaves were happy

• By stating slavery was economically necessary

• By arguing slaves were naturally inferior

• By claiming they provided care for their slaves

Which of the following was a common form of day-to-day resistance by slaves?

• Writing petitions for freedom

• Sabotaging plantation equipment

• Running away to the North

• Organizing large revolts

What was a significant aspect of slave culture in the antebellum United States?

• Economic independence

• Focus on family and religion

• Emphasis on education

• Political activism

What was manumission in the context of slavery?

• The punishment of rebellious slaves

• The trade of slaves within the United States

• The sale of slaves to other countries

• The voluntary freeing of slaves by their owners

What was a common fear among slave owners in the United States?

• Intervention by foreign powers

• Slave revolts

• Natural disasters

• Economic collapse

Which slave revolt is considered the most infamous in U.S. history?

• Gabriel's Rebellion

• Stono Rebellion

• Denmark Vesey's Plot

• Nat Turner's Revolt

What was the 'second middle passage'?

• The journey of slaves from Africa to America

• The forced migration of slaves from the Upper South to the Deep South

• The trade of slaves between European countries

• The escape route for runaway slaves

How did the second middle passage affect slave families?

• It often tore families apart

• It had no impact on families

• It strengthened family bonds

• It allowed families to reunite

What role did New Orleans play in the slave trade?

• It was a site for slave revolts

• It was a refuge for escaped slaves

• It was a major exporting city and slave market

• It was a center for abolitionist activities