Dr. Thomas R. Maddux

I. Problems and Debate

A. Sources and the "white filtered" view

B. Conflicting views

1. Sambo image: Phillips vs. Elkins

2. Nat Turner image

3. Jack: Blassingame

C. Labor and Profit

D. Variety in Slave behavior and mutual dependency

II. Slave Life

A. Dispute on slave culture

B. Master/Slave relationship, Day to Day

C. Families

D. Religion

E. Culture

F. Community

G. Resistance