Moravians lived in communities that shared some property and many tasks. A person could only do a job approved by teh whole community, and advancement through life was as much a group as an individual effort. Although Moravians generally lived in famlies in their own house, all believers belonged to different choirs at different stages of their lives.
Moravians also believed in the lot. They made major decisions for the whole community and for individuals by drawing one of two pieces of paper out of a box. They believed that the color whites for yes, black for no of the paper directed them to take the right action. The members of the community required that anyone wanting to marry had to agree to what the lt said.
North Carolina, like other Southern states, relied on slavery to build its economy during the 18th and 19th centuries. Slaves across the state raised crops, did domestic chores, constructed new buildings, sailed ships, and performed countless other jobs, all for no pay. The slave trade separated many families, and punishment and violence were all too common. Despite the extreme hardship of slavery, enslaved blacks in North Carolina created a strong culture that combined their experiences as slaves with elements of African and West
Moravians lived in communities that shared some property and many tasks. A person could only do a job approved by teh whole community, and advancement through life was as much a group as an individual effort. Although Moravians generally lived in famlies in their own house, all believers belonged to different choirs at different stages of their lives.
Moravians also believed in the lot. They made major decisions for the whole community and for individuals by drawing one of two pieces of paper out of a box. They believed that the color whites for yes, black for no of the paper directed them to take the right action. The members of the community required that anyone wanting to marry had to agree to what the lt said.
North Carolina, like other Southern states, relied on slavery to build its economy during the 18th and 19th centuries. Slaves across the state raised crops, did domestic chores, constructed new buildings, sailed ships, and performed countless other jobs, all for no pay. The slave trade separated many families, and punishment and violence were all too common. Despite the extreme hardship of slavery, enslaved blacks in North Carolina created a strong culture that combined their experiences as slaves with elements of African and West