Colonial Williamsburg: Slavetrade

Question and Answer Activity 1- Conviction or Compromise

Characters Sojourner Truth, Franklin Henry, Captain Bell and historian Harvey Bakari are available to answer some questions. Choose the questions below to see what they have to say!

"Why were slaves needed in America?"
" Why were the Africans not considered human?"
"How old did you have to be to be a slave? "
"Were Hispanics treated as slaves? "
"What kind of chores did slave children do?"
"Were all slave masters mean and unfair?"
"Why didn't the slaves revolt against their masters?"


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