Slavery shaped the colonies culture by introducing different foods and medicine. In the South, many whites looked up to slaves for their healing powers (Faragher 72). Slaves also cooked for their masters, where they introduced African food. This transformed the colonies’ culture because African culture merged with the colonists’ culture. For example, in the book Out of Many: A History of the American People, the author states, “In Louisiana a combination of African, French, and Indian elements produced a distinguished American cuisine (Faragher 73).” This shows that slavery helped shape the culture in the colonies because food is a large aspect in culture. Because Africans influenced their food, they also influenced their
Slavery shaped the colonies culture by introducing different foods and medicine. In the South, many whites looked up to slaves for their healing powers (Faragher 72). Slaves also cooked for their masters, where they introduced African food. This transformed the colonies’ culture because African culture merged with the colonists’ culture. For example, in the book Out of Many: A History of the American People, the author states, “In Louisiana a combination of African, French, and Indian elements produced a distinguished American cuisine (Faragher 73).” This shows that slavery helped shape the culture in the colonies because food is a large aspect in culture. Because Africans influenced their food, they also influenced their