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Image Source http//www.gwu.edu/ffcp/exhibit/p11/
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TASK Spartacus Schoolnet - Life on the
Plantations

• How old was Moses Roper when he escaped?
• Describe Moses diet.
• What jobs did Moses have to do?
• How did Mr Hammans wife treat Moses?
• What happened to Moses when he escaped?

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TASK Cotton research

• What type of climate does cotton need in order to
  grow?
• How is cotton farmed?
• How did the invention of the Cotton Gin change
  the farming of cotton?

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Slave work
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Slave living conditions
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Slave punishments
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TASK Structured Writing Describe what life on
the Plantations was like for the slaves, using
the images provided and your own research.

• Paragraph One Introduction Cotton How was it
  farmed? What were the plantations like? i.e.
  scale, temperature etc.
• Paragraph Two Slave Work What type of jobs did
  the slaves do? What seasons did they do which
  jobs in? What hours did they work?
• Paragraph Three Slave Living Conditions What
  were slaves houses like? How did they compare to
  the slave-owners houses?
• Paragraph Four Slave Punishments What
  punishments did slaves receive? What things might
  the slave have done to be punished?
• Paragraph Five Conclusion Pull all your key
  points together and state overall what life was
  like on the Plantations for the slaves.