Slavery, Slaughter, & SubjugationSlavery, Slaughter, & Subjugation

Long American tradition of treating anyone Long American tradition of treating anyone who is not white and not male not very wellwho is not white and not male not very well

The fortunes of white servants are directly tied The fortunes of white servants are directly tied to that of Native Americans and black slavesto that of Native Americans and black slaves

From the subjugation of other whites through From the subjugation of other whites through the slaughter of Natives to the horror slavery, the the slaughter of Natives to the horror slavery, the outcome was never guaranteedoutcome was never guaranteed

FORMING THE SYSTEM OF SLAVERY WAS FORMING THE SYSTEM OF SLAVERY WAS A DELIBERATE CHOICEA DELIBERATE CHOICE

The Mixing of CulturesThe Mixing of Cultures

Differences Over Land OwnershipDifferences Over Land Ownership

Spanish Barbarism vs. English CivilitySpanish Barbarism vs. English Civility

ENGLISH TREATMENT OF INDIANS WAS JUSTIFIED AS A ENGLISH TREATMENT OF INDIANS WAS JUSTIFIED AS A REACTION TO THE HORRORS OF SPANISH CATHOLICISMREACTION TO THE HORRORS OF SPANISH CATHOLICISM

King Philip’s War (1675-1676)King Philip’s War (1675-1676)

King PhilipKing Philip

(a.k.a. Metacomet)(a.k.a. Metacomet)

King Philip came dangerously close to King Philip came dangerously close to driving all settlers back into the sea!!!driving all settlers back into the sea!!!

The Jamestown SettlersThe Jamestown Settlers Jamestown settlers thought they had FOUR really good excuses to not work

The Jamestown SettlersThe Jamestown Settlers Jamestown settlers thought they had FOUR really good excuses to not work

1) Claimed the Indians did not have to ) Claimed the Indians did not have to work for a livingwork for a living

The Jamestown SettlersThe Jamestown Settlers Jamestown settlers thought they had FOUR really good excuses to not work

1) Claimed the Indians did not have to ) Claimed the Indians did not have to work for a livingwork for a living

2) Thought the Indians would do the work 2) Thought the Indians would do the work for themfor them

The Jamestown SettlersThe Jamestown Settlers Jamestown settlers thought they had FOUR really good excuses to not work

1) Claimed the Indians did not have to ) Claimed the Indians did not have to work for a livingwork for a living

2) Thought the Indians would do the work 2) Thought the Indians would do the work for themfor them

3) Most people in Virginia were of the elite 3) Most people in Virginia were of the elite classclass

The Jamestown SettlersThe Jamestown Settlers Jamestown settlers thought they had FOUR really good excuses to not work

1) Claimed the Indians did not have to ) Claimed the Indians did not have to work for a livingwork for a living

2) Thought the Indians would do the work 2) Thought the Indians would do the work for themfor them

3) Most people in Virginia were of the elite 3) Most people in Virginia were of the elite classclass

4) Lower-classes were used to under-4) Lower-classes were used to under-employmentemployment

Indentured ServantsIndentured Servants

The Balance Shifts…The Balance Shifts…

Instead of dying, servants started Instead of dying, servants started surviving to become competitorssurviving to become competitors

Elite merchants and established Elite merchants and established farmers owned the good coastal landfarmers owned the good coastal land

This forced the newly freed servants This forced the newly freed servants inland towards uncultivated plotsinland towards uncultivated plots

They were closer to Indians and They were closer to Indians and further from colonial defensesfurther from colonial defenses

Bacon’s RebellionBacon’s Rebellion

Francis BaconFrancis Bacon William BerkeleyWilliam Berkeley

It was a CHOICE… Farmers CHOSE not to enslave Farmers CHOSE not to enslave

IndiansIndians Merchants CHOSE to cut back Merchants CHOSE to cut back

on indentured servantson indentured servants Southern planters CHOSE to Southern planters CHOSE to

buy more black slaves because it buy more black slaves because it was simply cost effectivewas simply cost effective

Changing the Rules…Changing the Rules…

Slavery as an InstitutionSlavery as an Institution