Hist405 2018 october Week 1 Case Study Slavery

Introduction
Although slavery had existed among African peoples prior to the European slave trade, the status of slaves in Africa was much different than that of slaves as a result of the trade. The status of the latter was much different from the start and the further transition of this status in the colonies is illustrated by several Acts of the Virginia Commonwealth.

Instructions
Locate the webpage Acts of the Virginia Commonwealth on the PBS site Slavery and the Making of America: The Slave Experience. Use the following key words in your search: acts of Virginia Commonwealth slave experience. Read the information on this page.

Construct the case study by responding to the following prompts:

• In what ways was the practice of slavery different between Africans and Europeans?
• How did the length of service of slaves (servants being brought into the colony without indentures or covenants) change between 1642 and 1705?
• How was the status of children born to slaves by white men determined?
• In what ways were slaves treated similarly to property (regarding the right of possession, damage to property, etc.)?

Make sure to cite and reference sources. Make sure that the writing is clear, well-developed, and free from spelling and grammatical errors.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: 2-3 pages (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• References page