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What was the headright system?

This Day in History:

September 19, 1881- Eighty days after being shot, President James Garfield succumbs to his wound and dies.

September 19, 1957- The U.S. detonates the first ever underground atomic bomb which leaves no radioactive fallout.

September 19, 1995- The Washington Post publishes the Unabomber’s manifesto. This lead to the arrest of Theodore Kaczynski when his brother recognized his writing style.

Indentured Servants

How did the headright system encourage people to become indentured servants?

Explain the different ways that made being an indentured servant so difficult.

What are some things people received when their contract was over as an indentured servant?

How were women indentured servants treated?

THE PLANTATION COLONIES

MARYLAND

Established by Lord Baltimore as refuge for Roman Catholics.

Passed the Act of Toleration which guaranteed tolerance to all Christians when many Protestants came to the area.

THE CAROLINAS

Established by King Charles II after he granted land to 8 of his court favorites in 1663.

A vigorous slave trade was established in the Carolinas.

Rice became a major crop in Carolina and African slaves were vital to helping grow the crop.

NORTH CAROLINA

Many poor outcasts and religious dissenters from Virginia migrated down to North Carolina.

It separated from South Carolina in 1712.

GEORGIA

Last of the 13 colonies intended to be a buffer for the valuable Carolinas.

Also, meant to be a haven for debtors and initially did not allow slavery in the colony.

Referred to as the “Charity Colony.”

Economies of the Southern Colonies Depended on agriculture. Tobacco and rice were the major

cash crops.

They exported materials for building ships such as wood and tar.

Had many small farms and some large plantations.

By the 1700s enslaved Africans rather than indentured servants became the main source of labor.

Slave codes kept the slaves in check .

Assignment

An Indentured Servant’s Letter to His Parents- APPARTS

Bell Work

What are the similarities and differences between indentured servants and slaves?

This Day in History:

September 22, 1554- Francisco Vasquez de Coronado dies without having discovered the Seven Cities of Gold.

September 22, 1776- Patriot Nathan Hale is hung for spying on the British in New York City. Hale is famous for legendarily saying, “I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country.”

September 22, 1862- Abraham Lincoln announces the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation which would officially take effect January 1, 1863.

Bacon’s Rebellion By 1670 there were great

numbers of former indentured servants out of work and disenfranchised, and they were mad about high taxes and policies toward Natives.

In 1676 a thousand Virginians led by Nathaniel Bacon lashed out at the Indians, chased Governor William Berkely from Jamestown, and burned the capitol.

This would help lead to the rise of slavery in the colonies.

Colonial Slavery

Tens of thousands of Africans came to America through the middle passage in the early 1700s.

People were captured by African coastal tribes and sold to Europeans and Americans.

The Middle Passage

Read the first hand account of the Middle Passage. Write a short essay discussing the harsh conditions the Africans had to endure.

What was the purpose of slave codes?

Explain how each of the five slave codes from the handout would serve their purpose.