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Women in colonial
America
Outline:
1.
In the North
In the northern colonies, slaves were
In the South
the southern colonies, they were used
more in agriculture, almost all slaves
were used to work tobacco, corn,
potatoes, silk, rice and indigo plantations.
In
on the work of
female slaves
on his estate,
one planter
noted that
women
usually picked
more cotton
than men.
Suicide
Many women committed suicide.
Ant Nelli who starved herself to death rather
than permit her owner to repeatedly abuse her.
A will to die:
This is expressed throughout the Negro
Spirituals
( religious songs sung by
African Americans since the earliest days of
slavery)
Ive got two wings for to veil my face
Ive got two wings for to fly away
noted:
The real character of a slave was brought
out by the respect that they had for each
otherthey were for the most part truthful,
loving and respectful to one another.
Conclusion
Despite the very hard conditions and the