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The first African slaves began to arrive in North America around 1619 in the present day state of Virginia. Their main purpose was to aid in the production of profitable crops such as cotton and tobacco as well as cooking, washing clothes, and harvesting other crops. From the day the slaves were brought from Africa to North America they were treated in the most inhumane way possible. They were packed liked sardines into a boat for a journey across the Atlantic Ocean and when they arrived in North America slave masters made them work ridiculous hours and even beat them as a punishment. Gender status played an important role in the treatment of slaves and the type of work they were forced to do which can be seen in the books: Celia a Slave, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, and The American Promise Volume 1. Male and female slaves were alike yet different at the same time; they were purchased for different reasons, completed different types of work, suffered different pu nishments, and were considered to be the inferior race. Robert Newsom’s wife passed away in 1849 and in the following year, Celia was purchased as many believed she would aid in the cooking and cleaning on the property due to his wife passing away. But Celia was purchased as a sex slave and this was clear when Newsom raped her on his journey back from purchasing Celia. Newsom’s affection for Celia was shown when he provided her with a cabin near the main house and other material possessionShow MoreRelatedA Slave, The Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass, And The American Promise Volume 11323 Words   |  6 PagesThe first African slaves arrived in North America around 1619 and settled in present day state of Virginia. Their main purpose was to aid in the production of profitable crops such as cotton and tobacco, along with cooking, washing clothes, and harvesting other crops. When the slaves made a forced journey from Africa to North America their captors treat ed them in the most inhumane way possible. Packed liked sardines into a boat for a journey across the Atlantic Ocean, the slaves arrived in North AmericaRead MoreBibliographic Essay on African American History6221 Words   |  25 PagesBibliographic Essay on African American History Introduction In the essay â€Å"On the Evolution of Scholarship in Afro- American History† the eminent historian John Hope Franklin declared â€Å"Every generation has the opportunity to write its own history, and indeed it is obliged to do so.†1 The social and political revolutions of 1960s have made fulfilling such a responsibility less daunting than ever. Invaluable references, including Darlene Clark Hine, ed. Black Women inRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pagesof Southern Life Lisa M. Fine, The Story of Reo Joe: Work, Kin, and Community in Autotown, U.S.A. Van Gosse and Richard Moser, eds., The World the Sixties Made: Politics and Culture in Recent America Joanne Meyerowitz, ed., History and September 11th John McMillian and Paul Buhle, eds., The New Left Revisited David M. Scobey, Empire City: The Making and Meaning of the New York City Landscape Gerda Lerner, Fireweed: A Political Autobiography Allida M. Black, ed., Modern American Queer History