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To: Noel de Leon who wrote (55175)	10/28/2002 1:06:17 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) of 281500

My understanding is that the distinction between light skinned house slaves and dark skinned field slaves was drawn on two grounds - Cultural. People from Northern African tribes like Woloff (Senegal) and Mandinka (Mali) came from cultures which already had artisanal traditions. They were lighter skinned than blacks from Sub-Saharan Africa, and tended to have interaction with North African Islamic cultures. People from Sub-Saharan Africa (e.g., Congo) were darker, but more important, their culture was agricultural. They were considered hard to train in artisanal crafts such as metal working, wood working, brick making. Familial. As white men formed relationships with black women, it was considered natural to keep the children in the household, in a subordinate but protected station. Slaves were economic investments. They were used according to their perceived abilities.

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