The Development of Slavery

1. The Rise of Modern Slavery
   1. Premodern--Slavery in the Mediterranean World
   2. The Portuguese and the Atlantic Slave Trade
   3. Expansion Into the New World
2. The English and Black Slavery
   1. No Tradition of Slavery in England, BUT
   2. Concepts of Africans and Slavery
      1. Africans
         1. Color as Symbol
         2. "Heathen" Ways
         3. The "Great Chain of Being"
      2. Slavery
         1. Dehumanization--"Social Death"
         2. Criteria for Enslavement
            1. As Punishment for Sin
            2. As Form of Captivity--Reserved for Outsiders
3. Slavery in the Colonies
   1. Outside Chesapeake
      1. To the North--Universal but Relatively Unimportant
      2. South Carolina--Dominant From Early Stages
   2. Chesapeake--Shift From Indentured Servants
      1. Problems With Servants
         1. Limits to Exploitation
         2. Reduced Supply
      2. Advantages of Blacks
         1. Declining Mortality
         2. Ready Supply
4. Rise of Racism
   1. As Protection for "Cultural Integrity" of Whites
   2. As Reinforcement to White Solidarity