1) When and How the Slavery begin in the southern state -
Slavery started when the colonies were first set-up in Virginia The first batch of African slaves came to America in 1619.A Dutch slave trader exchanged his cargo of Africans for food in 1619. The Africans became indentured servants.The popular conception of a racial-based slave system did not develop until the 1680's
2) Which country were the slaves brought from -
Probably most of them were from Africa
3) Who traditionally bought and owned the slaves -
The white Southerners that lived that time
4) Were there laws/rules that the slaves had to abide by?
Yes
What were they?
The slaves could not read and write,
The slaves did could not have a weapon,
If the slaves were caught escaping, the owner will beat and slash the slaves.
All shows that the slaves does not have any rights and freedom. They were treated even worse than dogs.
5) How does the notion of slavery relate to the novel?
Because of the incident of slavery, the white has a mindset that white > black , the whites look down at blacks and treated them as dogs. Similarly, in the novel, Reverned Sykes said that "I've never seen a court that black wins the white." Shows that the discrimination of blacks is so serious that even court which 'all men are created equal' also look down on Tom Robinson.
Does the study of slavery help you understand the novel better?
Yes, it shows why the whites always look down at the blacks.
