The process of Africanization- the TransAtlantic trade help send different number of African Americans to different part of the world New England 10k , middles colonies 17k, Chesapeake 128k, low country 212k
The birth of African American life & culture started on the plantation .
Family life was a building block for African life & culture
Key relations of community
African survivors known as “outlandish” “saltwater”
American born “sensible” -pshyological different walk. Walk different , talk different between the two.
Folk religion
Resistance/rebelling
England was at war with Spain at this time. Slaves use this to their advantage.
Oloudah Equaro – SE Nigerian 1754 put in spaceship to Barbados. Owner takes him to Virginia to sell. Ends up buying his freedom. Goes to England once he buys his freedom
Baccus in Virginia 1772 escapes his owners in southern Virginia