Monday, November 26, 2012

The Dynamics of Plantation Life: Before the Mayflower


L. Bennett examines African/European interaction before and at the beginning of the slave trade. Let's use him to examine our newest essential question: How do Europeans justify the enslavement of Blacks? 

(1) What was slavery like in Portugal?  
(2) What was the role and impact of Native Americans in the New World?
(3) How do Black and White rulers interact?
(4) What were the first Blacks in America like?
(5) How do Blacks and Whites of lower class interact?
(6) How are indentured servants treated?
(7) How are white women treated? Why?   
(8) Why do Blacks begin to be viewed as inferior? When does it happen?

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