AFAM 2.6- Labor, Culture, and Economy

What jobs did enslaved Africans perform?

Agriculture, domestic work, skilled trades, mining, and construction.

How did African skills influence American agriculture?

African knowledge helped develop rice cultivation.

Name two African skills preserved in the Americas.

Blacksmithing and basket weaving.

What was the gang system?

Groups worked continuously under close supervision.

What was the task system?

Workers completed assigned tasks.

What is the key difference between gang and task labor?

Continuous group labor versus completing specific tasks.

How did work songs help enslaved people?

They coordinated labor and preserved community and culture.

What is Gullah?

A creole language and culture shaped by African and English influences.

How did slavery connect the North and South?

Southern slave-grown crops supplied Northern industries and businesses.

How did slavery create racial wealth gaps?

Enslavers gained wealth while enslaved people were denied wages and property rights.