What would the life of a black child who lived in the 1800s and had no freedom, be?

Question

Explain.

Answer 1

From birth until about age six, a colored slave child (proper term) would stay in the slave quarters in the children's house (chillun's house). They would be looked after by the old aunties (retired female slaves) while the mothers worked.

After age six, the best grown children would run errands and do little chores around the plantation until they were big enough to work in the big house or out in the fields.

No schooling, of course. The smartest children made themselves useful in some area other than field work. If you watch Gone With The Wind, you'll see an 8 or 9 year old child fanning the sleeping girls in the big house.

Answer 2

For young black children of slaves, not that bad. Very young children generally had a fair amount of free time and while many worked, it was likely to be more doing chores as part fo the family living--helping with gardening, etc. Bear in mind the slaves largely grew their own food made their own clothes, etc.

There were exceptions of course--but at the same time, many slaveowners were apt to even give children small presents on holidays; also, it was common to allow black slave children and white children to play toghether.

All that changed, of course, as soon as a child was old enough to be put to work profitably--or in the case of femal children sometimes, when they reached sexual maturity and so could be used in that fashion.

Answer 3

Over on the East coast, back in the mid-1800's, it was very hard for black people to get an education. Black children did not go to school, but some learned to read and write from whites who wanted them to be able to read the Bible. In most Southern states it was against the law to teach blacks to read and write. The white people didn't want the slaves to read about freedom in the north because they might run away. They didn't want them writing because they would probably write passes to leave the plantation.

People caught teaching African-Americans would get arrested or have to pay large fines. Blacks caught learning would get a whipping or some other punishment. Even though it was very dangerous, many black people still learned. Some were taught at night. Others traded something for lessons. For example, one boy would teach another to play marbles for a lesson on the alphabet. Slave children listened under school doors and learned as much as they could.

Even in the North, the schooling for African-Americans was poor. Some cities had public schools for black children, but they were separate from white children. This is called segregation. Black schools were weaker in studies and had fewer supplies than white schools. Some black parents paid white tutors to teach their kids rather than send them to the over-crowded public school.

The schools taught most things they teach us now. Some schools taught special things like music, drawing and knitting. Children learned and sang patriotic songs like Rally 'round the Flag in schools. Many slaves got their freedom after the Civil War. The slaves that were freed were called Freedmen and flocked to newly-set up schools around the South to get an education.

Answer 4

What difference does it make?

Answer 5

worked raped or beaten to death before she turned 20...i would hope.

Answer 6

not good