Enslaved Africans in the Colonial Labor Economy

Life, Labor, and Society in Colonial America

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Examine historical evidence of the harsh legal codes, daily resistance, and vital labor of enslaved African men and women across colonial America.

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Life, Labor, and Society in Colonial America

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS

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Analyze the diverse social groups, labor systems, economic roles, and cultural interactions that shaped colonial life and left lasting impacts on American society.

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U.S. I Standard 2.3Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Students will use primary sources as evidence to contrast the daily life and contexts of individuals of various classes and conditions in and near the English colonies, such as gentry, planters, women, indentured servants, African slaves, landowners, and American Indians.