#4 Why were slaves viewed as child like?
* Slaves were viewed as children because they had to be "governed like children". They were mostly described as lazy drunks, who without any supervision would do nothing all day. Supposedly if they were ever freed they would simple become "indolent, lazy, thievish drunken children" Many times the reading mentions how they never become men or women, but just big girls and boys. One man speaks about how if they are ever freed they need to have their own country where they can be lazy and not get in anyone's way. Another is said is "it would just be a country with families of children". So, mostly slaves were viewed as children due to their "laziness" when in reality they did a whole lot of work, and would simply work themselves to death, while the white men and women would abuse them to their deaths.
#5 What is the difference between how southern and northern blacks were treated?* In the North Blacks were free but separated from everyone. The Blacks weren't able to obtain jobs that allowed them to have a proper home so they were trapped in what was described as "squalid slums". Another descripition was " in hospitals they lie apart, and although they are allowed to invoke the same gods as whites,it must be at a different altar, and in their own churches, with their own clergy". So as much as blacks were supposed to be apart of society in the North they struggled almost as much as the ones in the South did just in less harsh ways. The want for blacks to rise up and be equals to the whites was no dreams of the whites. Now, in the South compared to the 1% of blacks in the North, blacks made up 35% of the population in the South. This 35 % consisted of slaves. Blacks were compared to horses in the South along with how they were treated. Some were lucky with owners that believed good treatment resulted in well behaved slaves. But more owners' approach was using their power to scare the slaves.
#6 What factors of society agreed with the definition of Sambo?
* Sambo- "Slaves were childlike, irresponsible, lazy, affectionate, and happy. Altogether these alleged qualities represented a type of personality the sambo". Sambo was created so the whole western world who was not a fan of the southern slavery would view it as "positive good". They justified it saying their slaves were "happy and satisfied with their condition". The idea of Sambo's were created so non slave holders would vote for slavery to continue. Slaves would also play the role of sambos to gain the favor of their owners, or to just stay alive.
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