Today you will be looking for answers to your questions on your chart. Please use these websites in order to research your answers! Don't hesitate to ask Ms. Rowe for help with any of your work. There is an amazing amount of information in these sites, so I know that you are going to learn a lot. I cannot wait to hear what you found out on Monday! Good luck and have a great weekend!
Website A--Slave Life--this is an excellent website with huge amounts of details. If you get overwhelmed, switch to a different site. I like that this site has many direct quotations from slaves. You get to "hear" slaves' voices on this site.
Website B--Conditions of Antebellum Slavery--this is an excellent site with a TON of good information! I saw the answers to MANY questions here!
Website C--Antebellum Louisiana--be sure to scroll all the way through this site--there is a lot of information here! There are pictures too, which helps us visual learners understand material better!
Website D--South Carolina--The Price of a Human Being--this is an excellent site for any questions you have from the first category--"On the Auction Block"
Website E--South Carolina--Houses--this website will answer questions about slaves' homes, furniture, etc.
Website F--South Carolina--Slavery and Death--this site will answer questions relating to death, disease, and burials for slaves. Once you click on the link, there are 4 links to choose from. Don't be afraid to try any or all of these four choices to find your answers!
Website G--Slavery and the Making of America: Living Conditions--this website has many details, including information about work and meals. You don't need to worry about going back to the first page unless you have questions about slaves in cities.
Website H--Digital History--Slave Culture--This website includes a brief description of many aspects of African American culture during slavery.
Website I--Sweet Chariot--this is a wonderful website discussing the use of music by slaves for different purposes. Be sure to click on the links to explore the different reasons --codes, religious expression, etc--that slaves had for singing.
Website J--Slave Families--this is a very informative 2-page article about all aspects of family structure and life under slavery
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