Violence and Productivity: Accounts of Enslaved Labor

Discussion Board Post Instructions
After reading the assigned readings, think about the arguments and claims of each author regarding: 1) the development of Caribbean slavery; 2) the sources that can be used to study that history; 3) the methods that can be used to analyze these sources in order to recover the experiences of the enslaved. With these questions in mind, identify one passage (1-5 sentences) from each reading that you think is essential for answering these questions. Transcribe the passage into your post. Identify the source of the passage (for example, Morgan, Woman’s Sweat, p. 146) Then write 4-5 sentences to explain your choice in light of the author’s overarching argument and methodology.

Each entry should be in this format:
“Quote.” (Author, Abbreviated Title, p. #)
Explanation

Note: You should identify and transcribe a passage and write an explanation for each assigned secondary source. If there are four readings assigned, you should provide four quotes and explanations.
Violence and Productivity: Accounts of Enslaved Labor
Violence and Productivity: Accounts of Enslaved Labor

Readings
Primary Sources
• P. J. Laborie, The Coffee Planter of Saint Domingo… (1798), pp. 164-178
• Plan of a Regular Coffee Plantation from the JCB Digital Image Collection
• Hall Family Papers and Sugar Plantation Records
Secondary Sources
• Justin Roberts, “Clock Work: Time, Quantification, Amelioration, and the Enlightenment,” from Slavery and Enlightenment in the British Atlantic, 1750-1807, Chapter One (26-79).
• Jenny Shaw, “An Exact Account of the Number of Persons Upon the Island.” Enumeration, Improvement, and Control” from Everyday Life in the Early English Caribbean: Irish, Africans, and the Construction of Difference, Chapter Two (44-47)
Digital Source
• The Tale of Two Plantations: http://www.twoplantations.com
Blog Post
Once you’ve completed the secondary and digital source readings, return once again to the primary sources and choose a source or source set (like the 3 maps of Jamaica) that you will critically analyze to do one of the following: 1) highlight a silence, omission, or gap in the source essential for understanding the development of Caribbean slavery or 2) identify a trace in the source that presents an opportunity to better understand the experienced of the enslaved.
Once you’ve selected and analyzed your source, create a blog post (200-300 words) in which you use the flexibility of the blog format to guide the reader through a critical analysis. Your blog posts should include images of the source (I recommend screen shots). Consider using the annotation feature of your screenshot program to highlight specific elements or passages in the source for the reader. In addition, you should include quotes and references to the secondary sources read for this week. You are also encouraged to draw on readings from prior weeks.
You should include a Works Cited section at the end of your blog post.
Complete the post by adding 2-3 descriiptive tags that reflect the subject and content of your post.
See the blog post created by Professor Heath for a example. Please note that this is merely an example to help you think about the possibilities. You should develop a bog post that reflects your own analysis and engagement with the source as well as your own creative approach to using this digital platform.
Discussion Board and Blog Posts are due by Sunday evening at 11:59 pm EST of the assigned week.

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