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History Of Slavery

How did slavery affect the spirit of the enslaved? Of the enslavers? Would you rather have been a slave or an indentured servant in the colonial Virginia?

The spirit of the slaves was jeopardized by the loss of freedom and the hardships they endured once becoming a slave. Slaves coming to America were treated like animals. They were herded up, branded, put in chains, whipped, and put on ships headed to a life of work and dreams of freedom. The demoralization of being sold as property hindered the Africans character. On September 9h, 1739 a number of South Carolina slaves had enough and struck out for Florida and freedom. This revolt was known as the Stono River Rebellion. Led by an Angolan named Jemmy, the men and women walked south, recruiting more slaves along the way. By the end of the night their numbers approached one hundred. What exactly triggered the Stono Rebellion is not clear. Many slaves knew that small groups of runaways had made their way from South Carolina......


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