Why was cotton cultivation central to the expansion of slavery? How did the cultivation of various crops shape the experience of slavery? How did the duties of house slaves and skilled slaves differ from those of urban and agricultural slavery? What was the role of punishment in slavery? What were the characteristics of the domestic slave trade between 1820 and 1860? What were the conditions that shaped family life and the health and welfare of slaves? How did African Americans adapt to life under slavery, and what role did religion play? How have historians evaluated slavery and slaves?

Why was cotton cultivation central to the expansion of slavery? How did the cultivation of various crops shape the experience of slavery? How did the duties of house slaves and skilled slaves differ from those of urban and agricultural slavery? What was the role of punishment in slavery? What were the characteristics of the domestic slave trade between 1820 and 1860? What were the conditions that shaped family life and the health and welfare of slaves? How did African Americans adapt to life under slavery, and what role did religion play? How have historians evaluated slavery and slaves?