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Zinn
- Chapter 2- “Drawing the Color Line” |
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ZINN
CHAPTER 2: Study Questions
“Drawing the Color Line”
- According
to Zinn, what is the root of racism in America?
- Why
were Africans considered "better"
slaves than Indians in Virginia?
- How
did 16th century Africa compare to 16th century
Europe politically, economically, and militarily?
- How
did slavery in Africa differ from slavery in
Europe and the Americas?
- Describe
the conditions that slaves on ships coming to
America ("Middle Passage") experienced.
- What
was the position of the Catholic Church in Portugal
vis-à-vis slavery?
- In
terms of mortality, what was the cost of slavery?
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What was the relationship between slavery and
the plantation system?
- What
evidence exists that America’s slaves
did not accept their fate easily?
- Why
did slave owners fear poor whites?
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