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primary source #1: olaudah equiano describes the middle passage (1789) the closeness of the place, and the heat of the climate, added to the number in the ship, which was so crowded that each had scarcely room to turn himself, almost suffocated us... the shrieks of the women, and the groans of the dying, rendered the whole a scene of horror almost inconceivable. 1. what are three specific things olaudah equiano says made the journey terrible? 2. what emotions does this passage make you feel or imagine? 3. why do you think it was important for equiano to share his story? primary source #2: virginia slave code (1705) all servants imported and brought into the country... who were not christians in their native country... shall be accounted and be slaves. all negro, mulatto and indian slaves... shall be held to be real estate. 1. how does this law treat people differently based on their background? 2. what does enslaved people mean to be treated asreal estate? 3. how did laws like this make slavery more permanent and harder to escape? primary source #3: plantation life (solomon northup, 1853) there were no beds given to the slaves, unless one coarse blanket be considered such. they lay upon the ground... and were called up at dawn by the horn and hurried to the field. 1. describe the living conditions of enslaved people in this passage. 2. what can you infer about how enslaved people were treated on plantations? 3. how might these experiences affect the way people resisted or survived slavery?

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Discipline: Social Science
Sub - field: History

(For the questions related to Olaudah Equiano):
(1) The closeness of the place, the heat of the climate, and the crowdedness of the ship.
(2) Answers may vary such as horror, sadness, empathy.
(3) To expose the horrors of the Middle Passage and slavery.

(For the questions related to Virginia Slave Code):
(1) It classifies non - Christian imported servants as slaves and treats Negro, mulatto, and Indian slaves as real estate, differentiating based on religion and race.
(2) It means they are considered property, similar to land or buildings, and can be bought, sold, and owned like other forms of real estate.
(3) By legally defining slaves as property, it made it difficult for them to gain freedom as they were seen as an economic asset and any attempt to escape was a crime against property rights.

(For the questions related to Plantation Life):
(1) Poor living conditions with no beds (only a coarse blanket) and being woken up at dawn to work in the field.
(2) They were treated harshly and as laborers with little regard for their comfort.
(3) They might have resisted through slow - down tactics, running away, or forming secret communities, and survived by being resourceful and relying on each other for support.