Question

Compare slavery in the Chesapeake with slavery in the Lowcountry of Carolina. In which region did African traits survive the longest and why?

Answer 1

Slavery began in 1600 and continued up-to-the late 19^th century; diverse developing nations depended on slaves before mechanization was advanced to replace human labor. In Chesapeake, slavery began in 1619; this was witnessed when a Dutch vessel entered Jamestown, Virginia, transporting twenty African men (Hershberger & Jenna., 2020). The hiring of slaves rapidly increased between 1700 and 1770, and the number rose from 13,000 to 250,000. The Carolina, Low-country acquired slaves through the domestic slave trade, Chattel slavery, and trans-Atlantic slave trade, where those sold mainly came from Africa.

Slavery in Carolina played a vital role in stabilizing labor structure, the economy, and social hierarchy (O'Malley & Gregory., 296). More slaves inhabited Chesapeake than Carolina; the region had Free states, Slave states, and Border states that arose conflicts over the rights of slaves. In slave states, they established their mixed basis of leadership, and their population rapidly rose due to developed social services that accommodated all despite the social status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slavery began in 1600 and continued up-to-the late 19^th century; diverse developing nations depended on slaves before mechanization was advanced to replace human labor.