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What was a unique aspect of the task system used in Carolina rice plantations?
What was a unique aspect of the task system used in Carolina rice plantations?
- Enslaved laborers were paid for their work
- Enslaved laborers were only allowed to work on Sundays
- Enslaved laborers were given specific tasks to complete in a day and had time for personal activities (correct)
- Enslaved laborers were forced to work 24/7
What was a benefit of the thriving underground markets in Carolina?
What was a benefit of the thriving underground markets in Carolina?
- Enslaved people were punished for participating
- Only plantation owners benefited from the markets
- Enslaved people could participate in economic activities and gain autonomy (correct)
- Enslaved people had no economic autonomy
What was a characteristic of the culture of enslaved people in Carolina?
What was a characteristic of the culture of enslaved people in Carolina?
- It was completely erased of African practices
- It was heavily influenced by European practices
- It retained many African practices due to frequent arrivals of new Africans (correct)
- It was only influenced by Native American practices
What is a unique feature of the languages Gullah and Geechee?
What is a unique feature of the languages Gullah and Geechee?
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What type of technique is often combined with traditional African basket weaving in the region?
What type of technique is often combined with traditional African basket weaving in the region?
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Enslaved Laborers in Carolina
- Carolina enslaved laborers had less direct oversight due to plantation owners often being far away.
- The task system was used to organize enslaved laborers on many Carolina rice plantations.
- Under the task system, enslaved laborers were given specific tasks to complete in a day, allowing them to have time for personal activities afterwards.
- Enslaved people were allotted garden plots by their enslavers to grow their own crops after completing their tasks.
Economic Autonomy of Enslaved People
- Thriving underground markets enabled enslaved people in Carolina to have a degree of economic autonomy.
- Enslaved people were able to participate in these markets, allowing them to have some control over their own economic lives.
Cultural Autonomy and Retention of African Practices
- Enslaved people in Carolina had a high degree of cultural autonomy.
- The frequent arrival of new Africans in the region enabled the retention of many African practices and cultural traditions.
- Syncretic languages such as Gullah and Geechee emerged, containing many borrowed African terms.
- Traditional African basket weaving, often combined with Native American techniques, survives in the region to this day.
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