Assignment 10 and MIDTERM EXAM
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3 Questions
1.
How does Taper's letter reverse the rhetoric, common among white Americans, that saw the
United states as a land of freedom and the British Empire as lacking in liberty?
Ans: Taper's letter challenges the notion of American freedom by highlighting British liberty,
undermining the superiority of US claims.
2.
Why does De Bow feel that it is important to show that the Bible sanctions slavery?
Ans: De Bow aims to legitimize slavery by associating it with Biblical approval, justifying its moral
basis.
3.
How do taper and De Bow differ in their understanding of the relationship of slavery and
Christianity?
Ans: Taper questions the moral compatibility of slavery and Christianity, while De Bow seeks to
reconcile them by suggesting divine support for slavery through the Bible.
Review Questions
1.
Given that most northern states had abolished slavery by the 1830s, how is it useful to think of
slavery as a national rather than regional economic and political system?
Ans: Viewing slavery as a national system recognizes its integral role in the entire US economy and
politics, not just the South, with the North benefiting from it indirectly.
2.
While some poor southern whites resented the dominance of the "slavocracy" most supported
the institution and accepted the power of the planter class period why did the "plain folk"
continue to support slavery?
Ans: "Plain folk" supported slavery due to social and racial hierarchies ingrained in Southern
culture, aligning their interests with the planter class.
3.
How did the planters paternalism serve to justify the system of slavery? How did it hide the
reality of life for slaves?
Ans: Planters' paternalism justified slavery as a benevolent institution, concealing the brutality of
slave life by portraying it as a form of care.
4.
Identify the basic elements of the pro slavery defense and those points aimed especially at non
southern audiences.
Ans: Pro-slavery arguments included biblical references, claims of racial hierarchy, and economic
benefits, aimed at persuading both Southern and non-Southern audiences.
5.
In what sense did southern slaveholders consider themselves forward-looking?
Ans: Southern slaveholders considered themselves forward-looking in their pursuit of economic
and technological advancements, while maintaining a commitment to slavery.
6.
Compare slaves in the old South with those elsewhere in the world, focusing on the health, diet,
and opportunities for freedom.
Ans: Compared to other enslaved populations worldwide, Southern slaves generally had poorer
health, diet, and limited opportunities for freedom due to harsh conditions and strict control.
7.
Describe the difference between gang labor and task labor for slaves, and explain how slaves
tasks varied by region across the old South.
Ans: Gang labor involved group work under close supervision, while task labor allowed some
autonomy and varied regionally, with cotton picking predominant in the Deep South.
8.
How did enslaved people create community and culture that allowed them to survive in an
oppressive society?
Ans: Enslaved people forged a sense of community and culture through storytelling, music,
religion, and kinship ties, enabling resilience in an oppressive environment.
9.
Identify the different types of resistance to slavery. Which ones were the most common, the
most effective, and the most demonstrative?
Ans: Resistance to slavery took various forms, including escape, rebellion, and everyday acts of
defiance. Escape and passive resistance were common, while Nat Turner's revolt demonstrated a
notable, albeit rare, large-scale rebellion.
Key terms
1.
"Peculiar institution": Euphemism for American slavery.
2.
"Second middle passage": Forced slave trade within the United States.
3.
"Cotton is king": Cotton's economic dominance in the antebellum South.
4.
"Paternalism": Justification for slavery as a benevolent, paternal relationship.
5.
"Pro-slavery argument": Advocacy for slavery on moral, economic, and social grounds.
6.
"Fugitive slaves": Escaped enslaved individuals seeking freedom.
7.
"Underground Railroad": Network aiding fugitive slaves in escaping to freedom.
8.
"Harriet Tubman": Abolitionist and Underground Railroad conductor.
9.
"The Amistad": Ship involved in a slave rebellion and legal case.
10.
"Denmark Vesey's conspiracy": Planned slave revolt in Charleston, South Carolina.
11.
"Nat Turner's rebellion": Violent slave uprising in Virginia, 1831.
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