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Station 1: Slave Life and Culture

Last updated almost 8 years ago

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Question 1

1.

Slavery primarily existed in the...

South

West

East

North

Question 2

2.

Which of the following were tasks slaves completed on plantations. Please note that you may select more than one answer for this question.

clear new land

dig ditches

slaughter livestock

spinning, weaving, and sewing

Question 3

3.

The difference between the task and gang system was that the task system was much more brutal than the gang system.

True

False

Question 4

4.

An African American could be legally free if they were born to freed parents.

True

False

Question 5

5.

Spirituals are best described as...

religious folk songs that often contained coded messages about escapes or owners

anti-religious folk songs that often contained coded messages about escapes or owners

religious folk songs that were used to remind slaves the importance of obedience and hard work

anti-religious folk songs that eventually turned into the blues, jazz, and other forms of music we listen to today