I need help with a good topic. I have my topic which is "Black Slave Owners" but I need maybe a good question that can be answered in my project. Im clueless about what i should do, can someone help me please.
2006-10-13 11:06:39 · 4 answers · asked by Shundria G 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Since the major sources on this topic (which I have listed below) investigate African-American slaveholders in NY, Louisiana, and South Carolina, why not compare geographical differences in the conditions and motivations for these African-Americans to hold slaves?
In other words, a good research question might be:
How did geographic location effect the conditions and motivations for African-Americans to own slaves?
Wilson, Sherrill D.
New York City's African slaveowners : a social and material culture history
New York : Garland Pub., 1994
Koger, Larry
Black slaveowners : free Black slave masters in South Carolina, 1790-1860
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 1985
Whitten, David O
Andrew Durnford: a Black sugar planter in the antebellum South New Brunswick, N.J: Transaction Publishers, 1995
This sounds like a fascinating project -- best wishes to you!
2006-10-13 11:58:33 · answer #1 · answered by X 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have some great answers so far.
I have an "angle" to go at... perhaps studying the "economics" of slave ownership. How much would a farmer/plantation owner have to spend/put out for hired help if he/she didn't have slaves?
How important was slavery to the economy? There may be variations from state to state, but this is an interesting idea.
You have a good topic, too. There are lots of resources to use!
Good luck.
2006-10-13 12:08:12 · answer #2 · answered by Lizzie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just watched a great documentary entitled "Confederate States of America" which depicts what it would be like here in the USA if slavery was still allowed. It gave me a lot of ideas to discuss with my college students and may help you with your paper. Hope that helps!
2006-10-13 13:18:48 · answer #3 · answered by Yo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the problem between washington and jefferson envolving neutrality that begat the two party system.
2006-10-13 11:35:51 · answer #4 · answered by robert j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋