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Slavery in the new world (Slavery in mount Vernon (workers (slaves (the…

- - - - Rebellions were plentiful up until the emancipation in 1834.
- - - - the farms
        
        George Washington had 5 farms that were maintained and worked by slaves
        
        it was discovered that after George Washingtons death, a recorded 317 slaves worked at the mount vernon plantation
      - other than farm workers, 153 more slaves were dower workers
      - protest
        
        theft
        
        many things were stolen by the slaves according to Washingtons writings
        
        milk, butter, tools, alcohol, and other foods
        
        other forms of common slave protest done in mount Vernon were little things that had almost no risk
        
        working slower, producing worse product, breaking tools
        
        escaping slavery
        
        this was the most risky way to protest and almost always lead to death if the slaves were caught
        
        some of the slaves who ran away were very well known by the washington family
    - - most overseers were either hired for free, or one of George Washington's slaves
      - other overseers were hired people that reported to Washington every week