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What was the purpose of work songs?
Work songs with syncopated rhythms helped coordinate labor, foster unity, and express the hardships and emotions of enslaved life.
How did enslaved people preserve linguistic practices?
Through the development and preservation of languages like Gullah, enslaved people maintained connection to heritage, communication, and cultural transmission.
What skills did enslaved Africans bring to America?
Enslaved Africans brought valuable skills such as blacksmithing, basket-weaving, and rice & indigo cultivation.
How did enslaved people use their skills for survival?
Enslaved people used skills like painting, carpentry, tailoring, music, and healing for survival, culture, and community.
Define domestic labor.
Tasks within the household, such as cooking, cleaning, and childcare.
Define agricultural labor.
Farming and plantation work, including planting, harvesting, and tending to livestock.
What is institutional enslavement?
Enslaved people bound to institutions (churches, factories, colleges) rather than individuals.
Define the gang system.
Enslaved people worked in groups from sunrise to sunset under supervision.
Define the task system.
Enslaved people worked individually until a daily quota was met, with less supervision.
What are syncopated rhythms?
Rhythms that emphasize off-beats, often used in work songs to coordinate labor and foster unity.
What is Gullah?
A creole language developed in the Carolina lowcountry, combining West African languages and English.
Define commodification.
The process of treating something as a commodity or article of trade, often exploiting its value for profit.
What is economic interdependence?
A relationship in which two or more regions or entities rely on each other for economic stability and growth.
Define racial wealth disparities.
Differences in wealth accumulation between racial groups, often resulting from historical and systemic inequalities.
What were the causes and effects of slavery on the US economy?
Cause: Demand for cheap labor and agricultural production. Effect: Economic interdependence between North and South, wealth disparities, and exploitation of enslaved people.
What were the causes and effects of the preservation of linguistic practices?
Cause: Desire to maintain cultural identity and communication. Effect: Development of languages like Gullah, connection to heritage, and cultural transmission.