I believe the Banjo was brought by the African slaves. Originally it was made of a gourd and a wooden stick.
They were used as slaves like African citizens
The first recorded use of Africans as slaves in the American colony was in 1619. 20 of them were transported to the Virginian colony. Although, before and after that, whites tried to use American Indians as slaves. They proved to be useless due to their "wild instincts". They had no clue how to work on a plantation. Even after that, some poor whites were taken from England and Ireland to be used as slaves. Both of those ideas vanished quickly due to sudden and fatal problems.
The females were used in the households taking care of the children and the households and the males were used in the open fields working the farms. even though some female slaves were used for that purpose.
In the South, the slaves were often used to aid their 'masters' in battles although not participating in the war itself. Former slaves were recruited by the North and volunteered proudly. The most famous regiment was the Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The first African-American regiment was the South Carolina 1st regiment.
Nobody actually needed slaves, but some people did profit from slave labor, which is the cheapest kind. Slaves were extensively used to grow cotton in the American south. In the Caribbean, they were used for the sugar crop.
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back than in American history they say sugar or cotton was widely used among African American slaves
African American slaves were mostly used as farm workers, particularly for growing cotton. However, the owner of a slave was free to use that slave for any purpose. Some slaves were used as servants, effectively butlers and housekeepers. There were various other uses.
American born slaves
Spirituals were used in worship by African-American slaves on southern plantations. They were also used to deliver messages that the slaves did not want the plantation owners to understand.
The slave owners used to beat the slaves. The slaves used to work on plantations to pick cotton and other economic trades and goods.
I believe the Banjo was brought by the African slaves. Originally it was made of a gourd and a wooden stick.
Underground Railroad
Yes, "yoke" is a slavery-related term that refers to a wooden frame used to restrain or control slaves. It was often placed around the neck or shoulders of slaves to restrict their movements.
It was an expression used for poor white white farmers in the US. The reason for the name red neck comes from working out in the sun with your head down had that effect on your neck. The same people that used slaves referred to rednecks as white trash.
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