Daily Lives of Slaves

   Yesterday we looked at how the Plantation Class in the South viewed the way women were expected to act.  The quotes that we read in class dealt with what was expected of a woman.  Women were expected to be fickle, weak, and indecisive.  Men would find these traits to be very appealing, and want to settle down with them

     The roles of mother, care taker, and hostess were all expected from these women.  Since they enjoyed large amounts of wealth and were assisted by slaves and servants, these women could enjoy the luxury of not working and remaining at home.  

  Some questions to consider:

~How would the wives and daughters of plantation owners view the wives and daughters of Yeomen farmers?

~ What was considered to be "lady like" and "unlady like" behavior?

~ Why did women from the North have different standards then the Southern women?

I apologize for the confusion about the fable due date.  For those that went today, thank you very much for sharing your stories with the class.  You all did a good job of showing the values of a culture much different from your own.

   For today as well as tomorrow we will be using a website designed by High School students from Florida to teach about slavery.  http://cghs.dade.k12.fl.us/slavery/index.html has been used by numerous teachers for lessons on life in the Antebellum South.  Some of you have completed the first 6 questions on the Introduction and have started analyzing the sections on punishment, health, housing, and family.  By writing down questions and answers for these topics you will be taking very efficient notes. 

   Tomorrow we explore other aspects of slave life.