Slavery in the American South

Question 1

When did slavery begin in what would become the United States?

Answer 1

The first enslaved Africans were brought to the English colony of Virginia in 1619.

Question 2

What was the Middle Passage?

Answer 2

The brutal sea journey enslaved Africans were forced to endure while being transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas.

Question 3

What crops were commonly grown using enslaved labor in the American South?

Answer 3

Cotton, tobacco, rice, sugar, and indigo were the main plantation crops.

Question 4

How did enslaved people resist slavery?

Answer 4

Through various means including work slowdowns, breaking tools, learning to read (which was often forbidden), running away, rebellions, and maintaining their cultural practices.

Question 5

When was slavery abolished in the United States?

Answer 5

Slavery was legally abolished by the 13th Amendment in 1865, following the Civil War.