Slavery began in North America in the 1600s and involved the buying and selling of people who were then forced to work without pay and were not allowed to leave. There were different types of slaves including chattel slaves who could be traded and had no rights, forced labor slaves who worked under threat of punishment, and serfdom slaves who were tied to the land and required permission for activities. Debt bondage slavery also occurred where people were kept as slaves to pay off debts passed down through generations. Field slaves worked long hours in harsh conditions compared to house slaves who had better treatment and living standards.

1. Different types of
Slaves

2. Slavery
 Slavery started in the 1600’s in North America. Slavery
is a system in which people are bought and sold and
forced to work. Slaves can be held against there will
from the time of their capture, purchase or birth and
nearly all slaves were not allowed to leave. Slavery
emphasises the idea of complete ownership and control
by a master. Often slaves were not paid.

3. Different types of slaves
Different types of slaves.
Slaves were bought for many different reasons. All slaves
were given different jobs to do which were:
Chattel Slavery: These kind of slaves could been traded,
had no rights and were expected to perform labour
and sexual favours to there masters command.
Forced Labour: These slaves lived off the threat of them
or there family being beaten.
Serfdom: These slaves worked on the land. A serf was
tied to the land and could not leave without their
masters permission. A serf also required permission
to marry, sell goods or change their occupation.

4. Debt Bondage slaves
These slaves had to be kept as slaves to pay
a debt for someone, usually a relative who
was in debt. The debt could go on
through generations, and it was unusual
for slaves to escape their debt.

5. Forced Labour slaves.
These slaves lived off the threat of them or
there family being beaten.

6. Serfdom Slaves
These slaves worked on the land. A serf was
tied to the land and could not leave
without their masters permission. A serf
also required permission to marry, sell
goods or change their occupation.

7. Dates of Slavery
Slaves imported to American colonies[13]
Date Numbers
1620-1700 21,000
1701-1760 189,000
1761-1770 63,000
1771-1790 56,000
1791-1800 79,000
1801-1810 124,000[14]
1810-1865 51,000
Total 597,00

8. Types of Slavery
Life for a slave was very different depending on whether they were
a field slave or a house slave. Field slaves and house slaves were
different in many ways. Here are some differences between the two.
Field Slaves
Field slaves worked in the fields from sunrise to sunset, and at
harvest time they toiled 18 hours a day. Woman worked the same
hours as the men, and pregnant field slaves were expected to
continue until their child was born.
House Slaves
House slaves usually lived more comfortably than field slaves. They
usually had better food and were sometimes given the family’s used
clothing. Even though it was illegal, some house slaves were
educated by the woman in the family. Sometimes the house slaves
were treated like the master’s child.