The above link leads to James Freeman a South Carolinian Planter (settler) where he describes various aspects of South Carolina such as imported/exported goods, ethnicity, religion and slavery.
“besides English, several Welsh, Scotch, Irish, and French Protestants, and of several Sorts of Sects or Dissenters, as here, but especially the Presbyterians, and Anabaptists, and some Quakers”.
Here James Freeman describes the ethnicity of South Carolina describing many inhabitants originating from Western Europe ( English,...Welsh, Scotch, Irish, and French). He also clearly states that there are many " Presbyterians" (a branch of protestant Christianity) conveying there is a majority of protestant Christians in South Carolina.
“Our
chiefest Commodities sent here to England is our most excellent Rice, of which
comes great Quantities; and great Numbers of Deers-Skins sold to our Merchants”
“To the West-India Islands and other Places is sent Beef, Pork, Tallow, Hides, Leather, Candles, Myrtle and Bees-Wax, Corn, Pea”
The above quotes discuss the exports of South Carolina such as, deer-skin, beef, leather, corn and rice (rice being its biggest export). With this information we can identify that South Carolina has an agricultural industry as nearly all of it's export are agricultural products (with rice being the largest export which is mainly exported to England.
“To the West-India Islands and other Places is sent Beef, Pork, Tallow, Hides, Leather, Candles, Myrtle and Bees-Wax, Corn, Pea”
The above quotes discuss the exports of South Carolina such as, deer-skin, beef, leather, corn and rice (rice being its biggest export). With this information we can identify that South Carolina has an agricultural industry as nearly all of it's export are agricultural products (with rice being the largest export which is mainly exported to England.
“Those we call Slaves are a sort of Black People, here commonly call’d Blackmoors.... ; but their proper Names are Negroes.... There people are bought to Employ them in any sort of Labor, either in Town or Country”
“When
these People are thus bought, their Masters or Owners, have then as good a
Right and Title to them during their Lives as a Man has here to a Horse or Ox
after he has bought them”
The above quotes show who were slaves to the inhabitants in South Carolina and what rights they had. James states that "Black People" are the main type of people who are slaves (later he also states that "Native Indians" are also used as slaves who are owned by the French and the Spanish territories in America) and are referred to as " Blackmoors" in South Carolina but their proper names are"Negroes". He also says that inhabitants are entitled to"employ them in any sort of Labor". As South Carolina has prodominalty an agricultural industry we can assess that these salves were used to labour the products which they exported (and consumed). Later he also describes how slaves are used for personal use. James also states that these slaves are to be "bought" and clearly shows the little rights they had by comparing them similar to a "Horse" or an "Ox", therefore showing that they are treated as merely a tool to be used for economic and personal use. .
The above quotes show who were slaves to the inhabitants in South Carolina and what rights they had. James states that "Black People" are the main type of people who are slaves (later he also states that "Native Indians" are also used as slaves who are owned by the French and the Spanish territories in America) and are referred to as " Blackmoors" in South Carolina but their proper names are"Negroes". He also says that inhabitants are entitled to"employ them in any sort of Labor". As South Carolina has prodominalty an agricultural industry we can assess that these salves were used to labour the products which they exported (and consumed). Later he also describes how slaves are used for personal use. James also states that these slaves are to be "bought" and clearly shows the little rights they had by comparing them similar to a "Horse" or an "Ox", therefore showing that they are treated as merely a tool to be used for economic and personal use. .
This is good work Paul, and the kind of approach you should continue to aim for. You are engaging well with the detail of the quotes used. Try to proof read though before posting.
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