How the Negrves | under Slavery sy Ih Vitginias history the General Assembly made laws tose controlling the Negroes, Hovcover, the ]ws fot fully enforced. Many slave masters diel not bs the state governinent meddle in what the Private business. They managed their servants according Meir ova methods. They knew the best way to contol the slaveswasto win their confidence ancl alfocti Many Negroes were taught to read and write, Savy Pet allowed to cet in zou or prching singing and dancing, They went viii And sometimes owned guns and other weap A fool tp Libera, w1 foo the fli boy a fal the weep shaves anc he bees Apa Suid M speak, You Jd of your Iechanics Tave been th suppl oad be na These ee but two examples ofthe any cies ai Virgin slaves depended pom the hameter se of thei tnasters. I aunt be dele bly, but mot of them ware Kindness Pu opin a Vg ome rong affection existed between master and jority of Virginia homes Richard. Barton gf fuse father had reed his saves and set them te of the parting between his father’ family ies ofthe freed Negroes “was quite a al T remember the incident pefety. Te ily Hat parted with these servant, who rian who freed Bis on shipboard to tll master began speak he could hardy tale The rn response on the Faces of his My heart oo fll. 1 cam hal er. Servants, heat rather and sister, We have gan You ate vow on the pot of starting forthe sncestors. Besides your freedom, we have sPeit “thing we cold thik of to mae yo thing, bedding implements of husbands 's, books forthe cildren, Bibles, a amily Bible Ait these have been provided, and when 308 “ the, we wl end you out anetee visions aod wl contin 9.408 sr servants. It hich existed between masters and the 1 chat. Virginians refered tothe Newnes 28AND Wan not a kind person, i ‘cont ae jae ental gn cou! their loyalty auth ted them, his slaves might heel gent master found it profane op the talents and abilities uf en le fere taught to be blacksmiths, came’ other skilled worker. The more pe Promote loyalty and love of wark fete pyslaves were allowed to keep poulty Beatle gardens of took eat d to sell what they raised. Thus, the ina ableto live better than others. a B Virginia slaves overworked? This isa question fsked many times. To answver it, we must un. at there was a difference between the house see field hands. The house servants fared better hands. They were fewer in number and had bet d manners. Often large plantation houses ha gh servants; hence the tasks of each one wee svar etter fed and clothed than the field shave, e more often in close contact with the mastefs {way they leamed much about the fine things servants took a great deal of pride in thes ‘and they looked down on the fell mup to sundown. But they ee to three at noon, usually from one 7 20 ol or too sick to work in the B re n some plantations ever’ in amount of work to 40 cath e system.” It preven! NEGRO LIFE UNDER sex fron eng ares ay, aj nied thee daly, ‘re ovrasen planter who hd a many as hin ovrer( sparse he: Aa plo low slay anda share of the a tos Ppt a cose oe upon hin tose that ha ate roe 0° badly eated, Osan eps of ree He aera en el given the plaster useally Te virgins save, overs, Inala ofthe Tore less than tity les the ver oversees, but under the ie thar masters ‘The slaves lived in one-room cabins, with which the cooking was done. The slave quarters of plantation looked like a village, with rows of cabins Side of wide lames or strets. The overseers house was tad of the stroct. These quarters were often at some from the plantation house. Bach slave was given a weekly ration consisting orfour pounds of pork and plenty of eoen meal and ‘To this food were added the vegetables, fruits kes which tho svt we a ibe selves. They fished in the rivers and ponds, !and canght “possums in the woods at night Sic, tempting food was often eariedt it lable. Christmas was the great holiday of Every slaveowner furnished cid hands received each year to:peivedueres ona piston Cy Rego children wore only one garment or nshtgwn, The Negro wom ft linsey-woolsey materials from wh D dlothes. Many women who were not a lie fields wove homespun cloth from which the shves Esweremade. Often the members ofthe master’s family band down to their favorite slaves clothing which they Tonger needed. On holidays and Sundays these slve lan attractive appearance. They loved finery, and the ski in meking old garments appear new iz ay effort was made to protect the health ofthe slvet ly of the big plantations there were slave hosptls iat ofall mistresses to give sick slaves the same Gt their own children. ‘The planters kept 0» han? fastor oil, calomel, liniments, quinine, and ‘pe ven forsmallpox, chills, colds, dysentery: WIN" measles, the chief diseases of the slaves to ar forslaves who were very stk ae Decame almost as much « pa NEGRO LIFE UNDER StAVERY unily circle as its white members, x's fa plates every Family event The mew-bom bly Fanos ws of «Negro thme Who tad p the a ly cared i ren. ‘The Neges wes ha oa were sick eee ee aun cee sve Roster needed the work and loyally of his days Th ee Be oe Fro of bth ee col Se Noon ee = ES ee cos GeerION, AND War nts of the adult slaves were very mn ats of the masters. The white people jut Wa ‘of fidales in balliooms lighted by many °° dn the nearby slave quarters dance gutl ee ne theforand hunted deer and birds The I eeelpcorme by nigh oN RELIGION AND PLANTATION Line, sas an finportant part ofthe Virginia slave's yp Nat Tumer's Rebellion, the law forbade saya fo be ministers. However, it was the easton fo have religious services in his home for his tt slaves. the slave quarters was glad to see Sunday syas Church Day. Sometimes, in order to get) the Negroes had to walk four or five miles. They in their Sunday best. Te was customary forth 0 sit in the gallery of the church, but sometimes an ‘service was held for them after the regular sarvice All religious worship of the Negroes, however, id not tae sinder the watchful eyes of the white men. Sometines slip away at night into the woods, where the ee ones dlemakers, and some of them were barbers. A large pues HE YREE NecnoEs the free Negroes were so poor that they ved wo beter ii e were many Negroes in Virginia who were not slaves the aves. However, some were prosperous 0. The laws of Virginia which governed ales ane Nog oes was the sis, The strict 1 could not buy or sell was hl ntligent preachers among them, Se Be m : eq om 2 te home afte Tarde that at times they preached 4 a gr Ret to vou write ne important Negro minister Was. they could not be taught to read and vr portant Negro antral a ch controll: howe number of years was connected _ eueNeeo ro Uaanglon and Hanover, He studied at Washi {ow Washington and Lee University) Yetsity in New Jersey. His ability #5 8 PS When the 2 he panation Negus eye aaare he established ee a Eien street fe suaves Pear of Virginia in slavery ti Ber sbont ine ae Phemseles and for those for yh re not so unhappy as some Norther ariwere they so happy as some South egroes had their problems and thelr tan inot worried by the furious argument, i Northerners and Southerners over whe them. In fact, they paid litle attention CHAPTER 30 The Problems of Slavery MANY VIRGINIANS DISAPPROVE OF SCAVERE [1790 there were more than 290,000 slaves in Vi number was larger than that of any: other state. Ginians regretted this fact. They spoke some slayeholders tried to work out plans: a system could be abolished. Among t on, Thomas Jefferson, ‘Patrick Henry, ‘on, and John Randolph of Roanoke. re declared that slave