Slave+Life+and+Freedom

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 * Work:** In the time of slavery the occupations of slaves were divided up into two main sections; field workers and house slaves. The field slaves would have to work long hard days, from sunrise to sunset. They were driven by white overseers, the slaves were whipped if he thought it was necessary, even for the simplest things. Being a field slave was considered much harder than the job of being a house slave. House slaves would work in the big mansion of the plantation. Their mains jobs would be to clean, cook, serve meals, and tend to the children. Some of the house slaves even slept in the attic, or closet of the big house while the rest of their family slept in the slave quarters. While being a house slave was considered much easier than being a field slave it was no better.

Slave receiving whip lashes Whip from the time of slavery Slave singing
 * Traditions and Culture:** Slaves showed their heritage and culture through cooking, storytelling, and most of all singing. Their songs consisted of one main themes, freedom. Singing their songs gave them hope for freedom, and let them express themselves freely without being punished. The unique style of music they sang evolved into the style of music that is now called Gospel.

"Early on the morning of the 9th, a Sunday, about twenty slaves gathered near the Stono River. The slaves went to a shop that sold firearms and ammunition, armed themselves, then killed the two shopkeepers who were in the shop. From there the band walked to the house of a Mr. Godfrey, where they burned the house and killed Godfrey and his son and daughter. Then they headed south. Around dawn they reached Wallace's Tavern. Because the innkeeper at the tavern was kind to his slaves, they decided not to kill him. His neighbors were all killed. The slaves belonging to Thomas Rose successfully hid their master, but they were forced to join the rebellion. Other slaves wanted to joined the rebellion. By eleven in the morning, the group had grown to fifty people. The few whites whom they now encountered were chased and killed, though one individual, Lieutenant Governor Bull, eluded the rebels and rode to spread the alarm."
 * The Stono Rebellion-**