Chapter XXI: The Colony of South Carolina

1665-1775.

The Carolinas receive two Different Charters from the Crown
of Great Britain.--Era of Slavery Legislation.--Law
establishing Slavery.--The Slave Population of this Province
regarded as Chattel Property.--Trial of Slaves.--Increase of
Slave Population.--The Increase in the Rice-Trade.--Severe
Laws regulating the Private and Public Conduct of
Slaves.--Punishment of Slaves for running away.--The Life of
Slaves regarded as of Little Consequence by the Violent
Master Class.--An Act empowering two Justices of the Peace
to investigate Treatment of Slaves.--An Act prohibiting the
Overworking of Slaves.--Slave-Market at
Charleston.--Insurrection.--A Law authorizing the carrying
of Fire-Arms among the Whites.--The Enlistment of Slaves to
serve in Time of Alarm.--Negroes admitted to the Militia
Service.--Compensation to Masters for the Loss of Slaves
killed by the Enemy or who desert.--Few Slaves
manumitted.--From 1754-76, Little Legislation on the Subject
of Slavery.--Threatening War between England and her
Provincial Dependencies.--The Effect upon Public Sentiment. 289

CHAPTER XXII.

THE COLONY OF NORTH CAROLINA.

1669-1775.

The Geographical Situation of North Carolina favorable to
the Slave-Trade.--The Locke Constitution adopted.--William
Sayle commissioned Governor.--Legislative Career of the
Colony.--The Introduction of the Established Church of
England into the Colony.--The Rights of Negroes controlled
absolutely by their Masters.--An Act respecting
Conspiracies.--The Wrath of Ill-natured Whites visited upon
their Slaves.--An Act against the Emancipation of
Slaves.--Limited Rights of Free Negroes. 302

CHAPTER XXIII.

THE COLONY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

1679-1775.

The Provincial Government of Massachusetts exercises
Authority over the State of New Hampshire at its
Organization.--Slavery existed from the Beginning.--The
Governor releases a Slave from Bondage.--Instruction against
Importation of Slaves.--Several Acts regulating the Conduct
of Servants.--The Indifferent Treatment of Slaves.--The
Importation of Indian Servants forbidden.--An Act checking
the Severe Treatment of Servants and Slaves.--Slaves in the
Colony until the Commencement of Hostilities. 309

CHAPTER XXIV.

THE COLONY OF PENNSYLVANIA.

1681-1775.

Organization of the Government of Pennsylvania.--The Swedes
and Dutch plant Settlements on the Western Bank of the
Delaware River.--The Governor of New York seeks to exercise
Jurisdiction over the Territory of Pennsylvania.--The First
Laws agreed upon in England.--Provisions of the
Law.--Memorial against Slavery draughted and adopted by the
Germantown Friends.--William Penn presents a Bill for the
Better Regulation of Servants.--An Act preventing the
Importation of Negroes and Indians.--Rights of Negroes.--A
Duty laid upon Negroes and Mulatto Slaves.--The Quaker the
Friend of the Negro.--England begins to threaten her
Dependencies in North America.--The People of Pennsylvania
reflect upon the Probable Outrages their Negroes might
commit. 312

CHAPTER XXV.

THE COLONY OF GEORGIA.

1732-1775.

Georgia once included in the Territory of Carolina.--The
Thirteenth Colony planted in North America by the English
Government.--Slaves ruled out altogether by the
Trustees.--The Opinion of Gen. Oglethorpe concerning
Slavery.--Long and Bitter Discussion in Regard to the
Admission of Slavery into the Colony.--Slavery
introduced.--History of Slavery in Georgia. 316

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Part III.

_THE NEGRO DURING THE REVOLUTION_.