Jamestown - Bacon's Rebellion

Kim Kutz Elliott discusses how the system of indentured servitude in colonial Virginia transformed into a system of African slavery after Nathaniel Bacon's rebellion against the House of Burgesses.

[@mellowrage4892]

Great presentation. I only wish you would have let the public know that after Bacons Rebellion, British legislature, through Governor Berkley, first used the words 'white' to describe a group of people. Words to describe e 'blacks' definately wasn't 'african Americans'. If possible, can you include this fact in next presentation concerning Bacons Rebellion. This led to 'An Act Concerning Servants and Slaves' encyclopedia of Virginia1705, which also excludes 'blacks' or Moors that were I amnity with the queen, from being enslaved( later re iterated by the 'Moorish Sundey Act'. Thank you.

[@TheKa89]

You can also see it from the perspective of historical materialism: to maintain class dominance and alienation of your lower classes that you use labour from, you create a caste system to keep them from cooperation and giving them the opportunity to see their production as their own. That way, the Virginia Slave Code of 1705, nor even later on, the post-civil war Jim Crowe laws and codes of conduct isn't that surprising. If you lack a means to separate your workforce from identifying their inequality, you construct one, a hierarchy of alienation.

[@chissstardestroyer]

@Kevin Comtois Yet to the Demoncrats; as they should be known, the Blacks rapidly became what amount to "vote slaves" in their political gulags; as well as that same party, officially named "Democrats", but more properly defined as "demoncrats" due to their anti-moral agenda, especially today, have all along been the party of racism and endorsement of immorality of all forms.

[@wildfire9280]

​@@chissstardestroyer You're describing Republicans from 1890-1954 after the last prominent Republican to endorse the civil rights plank before Northern Republicans removed it from party platform to perform better with a white electorate whose views ranged from indifferent to outright hostile just as the black-and-tan faction lost out to lily-whites for representation in the South (that would be Chester A. Arthur btw) all the way to Ike's federal desegregation orders after Brown in 1954 and the first civil rights acts to be passed since Reconstruction in 1957 and 1960, which of course was precipitated by Truman's desegregation of the armed forces thereby heralding of new era of federal support for civil rights. After the events of the mid 60s however, Republicans have become staunchly opposed to addressing the concerns of the formerly best-performing demographic they had and took for granted all those decades. ...Or worse, sponsored legislation specifically targeting them since Nixon launching the War on Drugs despite the findings of his own REPUBLICAN-LED Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse and Reagan's Mulford Act (which was introduced into state legislatures nationwide; kinda similar to the spread of Stand Your Ground laws). No wonder you have a hard time getting black voters to vote for you anymore.

[@chissstardestroyer]

@@wildfire9280 Doesn't work at all as you have claimed, in fact, all since the early 70s, the Demoncrats, as "democrats" would be better referred to, have been endorsing the mass-murder of unborn babies, especially black babies, while at least the Republican platform has been consistently opposed to abortion- now not all follow it.

[@erickcartman8758]

@@chissstardestroyer please stop. You’re regurgitation of nonsense and completely ignorant take isn’t helping anyone learn. We don’t need more Trumpian “alternative facts” leaking into the discourse. We’re here to learn and discuss things that actually happened.

[@skyhigh6]

My greatest grandfather was part of the rebellion. He testified against Nathanial Bacon for clemency for his testimony. There is a record of his testimony in the archives of William and Mary College. 1676 Thomas High - my last name is High and I can trace my ancestry back to this man. I have traced him is back to Manchester England.

[@anotherpointofview222]

@SkyHigh You must be High if you expect me to believe that.

[@hmm3597]

My grandfather was Thomas Wisdom and was sent to slavery in Jamaica for his part in the rebellion.

[@EC-ol8nz]

Wow, history is awesome 👍🏿✌🏿

[@gilesfamily4415]

@CheckeredBlueBunny so was my grandfather. John Langston

[@chuytapia2440]

@@anotherpointofview222 underrated comment

[@levistrauss8310]

I've actually been to Bacon's Castle and all of the sites in the Historic Triangle in Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. I use to live in the Norfolk, Virginia region for many years. COOL STUFF!

[@fresbergcartoon]

you make learning so simple :-)

[@lizzydarcy7257]

But even after the rebellion, England started to ship over hundreds of their convicts, cause basically it helped England get rid of their 'undesirables,' and because they were convicts, they weren't given the 'freedom dues' such as land, and could extend their years of service on a whim. So while slavery started to become more dominate, convict servitude sky rocketed.

[@babygirl5299]

Cuba did the same

[@SandfordSmythe]

They were sentenced to a specific number of years.

[@mrcmusic1]

very good presentation.

[@zuazhar1630]

When you use the term “slaves,” as you’re assuming we’ll believe the “slaves” were African and “indentured” servants were all “white.” Americans enslaved “indigenous” people.before Africans. “Enslaved Africans “ is a more accurate than just “slaves,” as you never fail to indentfy “indentured servants” as “white.” The term “white “ wasn’t invented by the Virginia Burgesses as a legal distinction until 1681, after the Bacon Rebellion. These anonymous “black” men you mentioned who participated in the Bacon Rebellion were not identified as free Africans. Many free Africans did own land and had the same rights and privileges as other British colonists, as it was British law.

[@fabenarses9041]

Zu Byerly THANX.. .THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO NOTICED.. .

[@Glitterslug]

Were there free Africans in the States before the Bacon Rebellion?

[@Montasia1112011]

Definitely

[@qb_balloons]

👍👍👍👍

[@dunlaoghaire1000]

Who cares ?

[@turetale]

Hold up ain’t you Nathaniel b🤨

[@aliciapark523]

love the way you presented the lesson! fantastic.

[@naukumaija7056]

Could you add numbers to the titles of these videos? It's hard to find the next part when I don't know what it's called.

[@pegs1659]

My great ? grandfather came to Jamestown in 1628 as a indentured servant. Edward Ellis.

[@nintendoknight1808]

can somebody link me primary sources for the information in this? I am writing a paper and I need evidence for my claims

[@charliegilb2575]

Very informative

[@ashleymichelle6061]

They killed my eighth grandfather, Thomas Hansford and he’s listed on the preservation list, he was an indentured servant too. He commanded at Jamestown and when they didn’t protect their own people and the heavy taxes from England he got people to attack Jamestown. I live in Virginia about 15 mins away. The book that was written about him was by a judge, lawyer, and philanthropist Sir William something. They still have that guys house in Williamsburg.

[@NJ-lu8zf]

Very helpful video

[@Michel73526]

Outstanding!

[@Duckymatser6690]

yes

[@proxidy8345]

I love 30 minutes from Jamestown:)))

[@RD-zj6vc]

Virginia is for lovers, so that makes sense.

[@SURRYHOUSE2]

Surry County here l

[@HunterPanoch]

This is such a perfect presentation on this topic, much better explained than the books and 2 hour lectures i've been too on this

[@stephbugg8988]

Samuel Bugg, Bacon's cousin also participated in the rebellion. My father's name is Samuel Bugg as well as my grandfather, who still owns a lot of land around Bugg's Island lake. They were told whoever was caught would be hanged, so he fled from New Kent county to what is known as China grove on Bugg's Island and settled there to flea a death sentence for the rebellion.

[@naukumaija7056]

Riveting.

[@slymagpie]

Mmmm... Bacon.

[@IDontKnow9727]

yomy

[@damiendolce1081]

It's scary that the origin was based on so much evil intentions. If karma exists I shutter to think of its resultant.

[@anotherpointofview222]

@damien_dolce karma? If the God if the Bible they claimed to worship exists, think of the resultant.

[@jonbryn4]

Barkely square, lovely place.

[@christophermeile585]

1619 Af Americans were originally treated as indentured servants.

[@Endgame707]

Nathaniel Bacon Was Canadian 🇨🇦

[@SandfordSmythe]

What exactly do you mean by that? Were there legal contracts set up?

[@nicolerafaella6480]

Lin Manuel Miranda of Hamilton had an ancestor George Proctor that took part in Bacons rebellion sending letter of grievances to Governor. George was fortunate his punishment not as severe as others who were sent to be slaves or hanged

[@taylorspooner8901]

Finally someone says Appalachian correctly.

[@chissstardestroyer]

Wouldn't the planters themselves have died due to the diseases in the area?

[@johnmatthewcrane4423]

50 acres if you were newly moving to the area. 100 acres if you were a landowner previously living in the area.

[@Oni_Rz]

i went to this dudes house

[@YeetingYEET]

Hi everyone in Mr. Coryell's class :D

[@randieklueder]

yo whats good!

[@Ben_in_4k]

I listened to thsi like 3 times idk why her voice really just went through one ear and out the other :/

[@sonsobaby]

Where is the follow-up video? What is it called?

[@sudoecho7060]

BACON: The Empire Strikes Black

[@aynek9893]

Why are they called "planters" instead of slave owners?

[@marcherrera2780]

They didn't own slaves yet

[@jimjoe2849]

Because they planted stuff

[@hmm3597]

They were farmers who worked their farms themselves.

[@dr1Voss48]

Was the first democratic body in the New World not the governing system of the Haudenosaunee (Five Nations of the Iroquois)? Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe that predated the Virginia House of Burgesses by several centuries.

[@Endgame707]

Nathaniel Bacon Was American 🇺🇸

[@dr1Voss48]

@@Endgame707 He didn’t live in the 15th Century.

[@therooster1339]

Bacon died at my ancestor Major Thomas Pate's home

[@SpikeRazzor]

Came to the conclusion America is an ongoing game of how long one can go without paying people.

[@runbohe2858]

what program is this?

[@bthompson2284]

Dudelord khan academy

[@yothegoat7896]

Doing for mr.Medina

[@robertshepherd8543]

Yes, pronounced Barkley. Goes back to England. In California, the University spells it right Berkeley - but pronounces it not according to the original. "Barkley" pronunciation.

[@hmm3597]

My grandfather was part of bacons rebellion and the governor was evil and had his own self interest for not protecting the people from the Indians that attacked them 😳 it had nothing to do with land but Indians coming in attacked them and stole their stuff and governor ignored them, so they took it upon themselves and attacked back. My grandfather was not a slave but owned his land and he was sent to Jamaica in slavery after bacons rebellion for years and came back and died in Virginia.

[@kalalakapay]

The Indians are the ones whose land was being stolen.

[@crbey9457]

The so called black people were the Indians. Indians were classified as black. Indians didn’t call themselves Indians the Europeans did.

[@adrianred236]

Your Grandfather? How old are you?

[@Gorboduc]

It's important to remember that Berkeley didn't spare the Indians due to disinterested humanitarianism, but because he was raking in bank from his fur monopoly that depended on those very same Indians.

[@yoongistangerines2734]

swag

[@macmac7396]

Good presentation King James who controlled the colonies was a Melanated Man most the colonists were also Melanated and the Native Americans such as Powhatan were Melanated as well.

[@tyronemckeiver1674]

I saw somewhere that King George was black, I do know that black settled the British Isles and established the first British

[@gregorybumgardner2741]

The lack of labor white indentured labor had little to do with the conditions in Virginia. Go in just a mile or two from the coast it was old growth eastern woodlands. The Powhatan and other tribes (not of the Powhatan confederacy) had made up a population of between 14 to 20 thousand people. They farmed, hunted and thrived for thousands of years. Indentured servitude had diminished greatly in England. When Jamestown was established, unemployment in London alone was about 30%. It was illegal to be unemployed and on the streets. Still, very few people in a country of 5 million wanted to sign up in the first place. By the time of the first Virginia Assembly in 1619 (House of burgesses), England was far better off financially for a number of reasons. Yes, Tobacco does deplete the soil. But this made it better for planting traditional English crops (Wheat, Barley) because it was used to over farmed soil in England. Virginia Company sent over nearly 200 women in 1620 and 21. The Bacon's Rebellion part is pretty close to correct.

[@Ari-xf2ro]

2019

[@adrianred236]

0:50 Most indentured servants were actually brought from Ireland following Cromwell's conquest of Ireland.

[@Icanya69]

Thank you for pointing this out.

[@YouMockMe]

(5:08) ...glossing over (flat out ignoring) the black land owners

[@Azzlad]

She glossed over a lot, particularly the significance of blacks and whites working together against a common enemy.

[@anotherpointofview222]

@@Azzlad There weren't any "whites" until after the rebellion. White people were to be classified and used as part of the plan to make sure that sh!t never happened again. 'Non-elites' threatening their livliehood. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJq5cqh5ZcmhhpY

[@Honeybees1005]

She is pronouncing Powhatan incorrectly

[@joe-ki4mr]

The trail not only opened the freedom of the press, but it also seemed to redefine court hearings for libel. Zenger won the case by having the jury find him not guilty of printing the story. However, the narration states the jury was only to decide if the defendant did in fact print the story and the judge was to decide if it was scandalous. This appears to change how future trails would be held. As far as freedom of the press it can be argued I think either way. That it promoted the press freedom, or it didn't. But it must be kept in mind that it was the sitting Govenor who first brought the charges and tried to restrict the paper. He lost which in turn also starting the decrease the power of the government over the press.

[@fristnamelastname5549]

This is what happens when you eat Bacon!

[@mandipowell7797]

Pow-a-tan not Pow-hat-tans

[@colegateshots8340]

baco

[@garyjohnson8327]

Kinda overlooked the whole ethnic cleansing and history of Indigenous enslavement. So par for the course..

[@iam_dameechi]

I think your usage of white to describe the indentured servants does this video and it's viewers an injustice. The terms white and black weren't used until the quelling of Bacons Rebellion also they were slave owners who were of African descent and indentured servant's. Also the term African American shouldn't have been used, they were African slaves

[@colegateshots8340]

bacons rebel up n

[@reggie5546]

This video doesn’t talk about the rebellion except in passing. Push back and find another one. This ain’t it.

[@uzmauzma863]

Third

[@brigettehoekstra8209]

I am comment 69 U_U

[@mychemyche7172]

You are leaving out facts .

[@joshpodolsky7740]

2nd

[@cooleregg5577]

I love you 🤤🤤🤤

[@dadedon305]

Last name Bacon that’s why i’m here enslaved african history not african american 🗣

[@yasserpiedigonzales6768]

First :v

[@bthompson2284]

Yasser Piedi Gonzales 21st

[@injun6896]

White indentured were huganot from France and jacobites from Ireland and scottland...they didn't want to convert to catholicism.. so they came here via headlights system

[@hmm3597]

My grandfather in bacons rebellion was from England Town of Leicester not France and was part of the church of England ,in fact once he died the church stepped in and helped care for the window and children.

[@injun6896]

@@hmm3597 could he have converted to the anglican church in England??

[@realtalkandreactions1797]

Please speak it honestly there were only a small amount of Africans here,your making it seem like it was really a biracial thing they maybe were a few blackman that were involved in that,but I still doubt that

[@mrshaw9231]

Riddled with falsehoods

[@mikeaskme3530]

@Mr Shaw please explain?

[@wildfire9280]

no u