Historical Sources on Slavery
2019·146 pages
A historical exploration of slavery in America through primary sources and accounts of enslaved lives.
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A historical exploration of slavery in America through primary sources and accounts of enslaved lives.
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In 1619, Dutch traders sold twenty Africans to English settlers for the purposes of slave labor. By the late seventeenth century, enslaved Africans would become the primary source of labor in America, especially in the South. While the North relied more on technology after the Industrial Revolution, the Southern economy was based on agriculture. Despite the aversion of many Northerners to slavery after the American Revolution, the demand for cotton and tobacco in the North kept slavery, on which...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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No evidence found in available sources. Moderate likelihood of references to coercion or assault in slavery context.
Violence & gore
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Moderate depictions of violence related to slavery; physical punishment likely described.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor references to religion possible in historical context of slavery.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Major focus on social and political issues surrounding slavery and abolition.
Self-harm / suicide
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Minor mentions of despair or self-harm possible in accounts of enslaved lives.
Abuse & suffering
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Extreme focus on systemic suffering, cruelty, and abuse inherent to slavery. Moderate likelihood of references to coercion or assault in slavery context.
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