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"Slavery" New World Encyclopedia.net. 15 Sept. 2016.
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Slavery

This article is about slaves being owned by someone and they don't get paid at all. They get put to work in service for the rich. This connects to Octavian Nothing because Bono has to serve for Mr.03-01 and all the other scientist in the college but he does not get paid for these services. In this article, it states that specific people such as Bono become other people's property. Bono is Mr.03-01's property because his skin color is different than Mr.03-01. The article also talks about how slaves had no rights and no freedom. In Octavian Nothing, Bono has his rights at the college but doesnt have freedom from Mr.03-01. This also talks about how to become a slave. With Bono, it was his skin color was different than others. His mother was pregnant and was bought by Mr. 03-01. This makes Bono is property.

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Hellie, Richard. "Slavery." Britannica.com. N.p., 24 Mar. 2016. Web. 18 Sept. 2016.

This article talks about the rights and freedoms a slave has. It basically talks about the main definition of a slave. A slave is a human who is basically owned by someone. This text also says that slavery relates to labor. The slaves are either used to grow crops in plantations, and to basically do the dirtywork for the owner.
In Octavian Nothing, Octavian is a slave that is being experimented on. Technically, at this time 03-01 has the right to do anything he wants to Octavian because he payed for him. In this case, Octavian is included in human experimentation. In reality, experimenting on humans without telling them is wrong. But, experimenting on Octavian  is just his duty as a slave. So, since Octavian is 03-01's slave, he can do whatever he wants.
Slavery is bad, but since the owner bought the slave, it is his or her posession. This article talks about how slaves are bought and the dirty work they do.

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History.com Staff. "Slavery in America". History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web 19 Sept. 2016.

<http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery>

Slavery first started in America when in 1619, people got them to aid the production of the lucrative crop as tobacco. African-American slaves were practiced in the 17th and 18th centuries. Some people created a cotton gin which could of ended slavery, but they wanted more money for themselves, so they didn't tell anyone how to make it. Slavery spread when a Dutch ship brought 20 Africans ashore at the British colony of Jamestown, and around 6 to 7 million slaves were imported to the New World during the 18th century alone. In the 17th and 18th centuries, slaves worked on tobacco, rice, and indigo plantations. Slaves mostly lived on large farms or small plantations.  Slaves did have a bad and tough life, but they could marry and raise large families. The slaves finally got mad and revolted. Only a few were successful, and the ones that were, started killing whites. This relates to Octavian Nothing because him and his mother are both slaves, even though him and his mother have royal blood.  This shows that the text is mostly true and it doesn't matter what you are, you can still be a slave.

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Williams, Heather. " How Slavery Affected African American Families". TeacherServe. September 18, 2016. < http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/freedom/1609-1865/essays/aafamilies.htm>

This article talks about how slaves where separated from their families and it also gives a lot of detail about the way their lives changed because of the slave trade. This relates to the book because we now know that Octavian's mother was a slave who went through slave trade, which is how Mr. Gitney found her in the newspapers. Octavian only lives with his mother. This article explains how with slave trade the fathers were usually the ones to get separated from the mother and their child. Octavian's mother and himself were bought for the price of one, which is usually how it goes when the mother is pregnant. Since the father is not living with them, it could be that he was separated from them. If this theory is true, this article would give evidence that Octavian's mother is actually a slave and definitely not a princess as she claims to be. This would be a really great article to prove the fairy tales, that Octavian's mother tells, wrong.

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"Black Peoples of America - Effects of Slavery on Africa" History on the Net. Web. 18. Sept. 2016 <http://www.historyonthenet.com/Slave_Trade/effectsonafrica.htm>

This article talks about how African slaves were so easy to capture. The Europeans were able to do this easily because their weapons were much more powerful and compelling than the Africans' traditional spears and shields. Therefore, the African slaves were weak compared to the Europeans and the amount of slaves began to multiply because the Europeans new their weaknesses. Octavian's mother wasn't in the exact situation as these African slaves, but Mr.Gitney bought her because he knew that she was in need of shelter and much more. The fact that he also gets Octavian for the price of only Octavian's mother probably satisfied him. This means, Octavian's mother was not capable to reject Mr.Gitney's request. Octavian's mother's situation was the weakness and caused Mr.Gitney to purchase her so that he can experiment of her and her on.

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Andrea Curry. "Enslavement Timeline from 1619 to 1696" abouteducation.com. web.18 Sept. 2016.
<afroamhistory.about.com/od/slavery/a/Enslavement-Timeline-1619-To-1696.htm>

The article goes into detail about slavery and how slaves were treated including a timeline of when the first slaves landed in America to 1696 when the colonies first started out. Slavery started in 1619 when the first twenty Africans were transported to Jamestown to work for Great Britain's Colonies. Slavery was different in Europe than the Americas in many ways. The slaves were treated worse in the Americas and had hardly any rights and were under a slave mater's control. In Octavian Nothing based on the historical period time it takes place in, we can infer that slavery was popular back then. This ties in with the novel because Octavian is under Mr. Gitney's control. We know this because Bono told Octavian this news that he was a slave. Octavian had a realization that he was not free anymore because he now knew he was baught by Mr. Gitney and under his control. We know Mr. Gitney is under control of Octavian when Octavian gets caught in the forbidden room. Mr. Gitney punished Octavian and Octavian obeyed because he disobeyed Mr. Gitney's orders about going in the room. Most slave owners would punish their slaves if they were being disobedient in anyway. Octavian was in fact punished but not as harsh as other slaves were punished during this time.

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History.com Staff. "Slavery in America."  History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 15 Sept. 2016. <www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery>

Slavery in America was a vast situation where humans would be "servants" for other humans. This article talks about slavery in America when the African slaves were brought to the colony of Jamestown, Virginia. Slavery was a foundation and as well as a huge use throughout the colonial times of African people. These Africans did not speak for themselves as a result of being slaves. Instead at the time, Europeans controlled and considered the Africans as their own.  This relates to Octavian Nothing because his mother was brought from a slave trade and Octavian did not know that he as well is a slave. Since he is a slave, notice how he does not speak of his father or talk about having a father. Therefore, this meant that his family was separated during the slave trade but Octavian did not know that since he was not born yet. African families during the slave trade did not end up together afterwards but Octavian was very lucky enough to stay with his mother since she was pregnant at the time.

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Scarpa, Silvia. Trafficking in Human Beings: Modern Slavery. : Oxford University Press, 2008-07-17. Oxford Scholarship Online. 2009-01-01. Date Accessed 18 Sep. 2016 &lt;http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199541904.001.0001/acprof-9780199541904&gt;.

During Colonial times, there were slaves. There was even a thing called a slave trade. In the book Octavian Nothing, we know that Octavian’s mother was in the Slave trade. This source informs you about how human trafficking was taking place as the Slave trade.  The source also states that, women and kids are part of human trafficking and the Slave trade. This is what happens to pregnant Cassiopea. For my source of Octavian Nothing, we get more information on how 03-01 acquired Cassiopea. This is a relevant source because other sources support it.  This text has a relevance to the text because of what is previously stated. The major relation between the two sources is the slave trade. Things such as slaves and a slave trade are not common today, but during Colonial times it was common and to some people it was a problem that had to be dealt with.

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History.com Staff. "Slavery in America". History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web 18 Sept. 2016.

<http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery>

Slavery began when Africans were brought to Virginia in 1619. They were used to farm crops such as tobacco, and later on they were used to pick cotton. Slavery was a common practice during the 17 and 1800s. Slavery spread during the 1800s and soon there was about 6 to 7 million slaves in the American colonies. Businessmen that lived in the North used the slave trades to make themselves wealthier. The North soon rid of slavery, but the South kept the practice of using slaves. Slaves made up one third of the population in the Southern colonies and the slave families were split up by sale which was lawful, so it must of been very hard on the slaves. This is relatable to Octavian Nothing because Octavian and his mom are slaves for 03-01. He never knew this until recently. Other people he knows are also slaves, like Bono.

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Helle, Richard. "Slavery". Encyclopedia Britannica Inc. 24 Mar. 2016. Web. 18 Sep. 2016 .
<https://www.britannica.com/topic/slavery-sociology>.

Slavery is a legal or economic system in which principles of property law can apply to humans so that people can be treated as property, and can be owned, bought and sold accordingly, and cannot withdraw unilaterally from the arrangement. While a person is a slave, the owner is entitled to the slave's labor, without any remuneration. In this article the author informs his readers about the process of slavery and the unfair rights slaves have. It states the reasons why slaves are purchased and what their use is meant to the owner. Since slavery existed in a large number of past societies, the labor brought from them was very important. This is relatable to Octavian nothing because Octavian and his mother are slaves and it talks about the limits slaves have just like the limits Octavian has (he is not allowed to go into the forbidden room).These are his limits as a slave.

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"What is Slavery." The Abolition Project. 2009. Web. 18 Sept. 2016. <http://abolition.e2bn.org/slavery40.html>

Slavery is when individuals are owned by others and do the tasks and jobs they instruct the slaves to do. This article talks about slaves and what it means to be enslaved. Slaves usually have tasks they need to accomplish for the slave owner or master. Whatever the job maybe, slaves have to get it done. Slave owners dehumanize slaves as well and are experiments. The article relates to the novel, Octavian Nothing, because Octavian and his mother are slaves bought by 03-01. Octavian and his mother are dehumanized by 03-01 because they are limited to some human things like Octavian forbidden to go through the door and has to watch the cruel and violent experiments  03-01 does. Not only is Octavian and his mother dehumanized but they are also experiments. Since the slave owners owned the slaves they could do anything to the slaves. So Octavian and his mom are used as experiments doing any gross and weird tasks 03-01 assists. Therefore slave owners do what they want to their slaves.

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Benns, Whitney. "American Slavery, Reinvented." Theatlantic.com. 21 Sept. 2015. Web. 18 Sept. 2016.
<http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/09/prison-labor-in-america/406177/>

The article talks about the laws of slavery and how it is reinvented in present day. The author explains that in Section 1 in the Amendment, it states that people can be forced to work as punishment for their crimes. Present day people use slavery as a punishment for their wrong doings. The difference between slavery in the past and slavery now is that now, in some prisons, they are paid as little as two cents per hour they work. Some of the people who commit crimes are sent to farms, to work in harsh weather as penalty for their wrong doings. American slavery has indeed been reinvented when comparing it from now and back then, especially when considering that us, Americans are now using it as a penalty for committing a crime. Although, you may still believe that slavery is no longer around, when really it is used for punishments for peoples crimes.

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Curry, Andrea." Slavery in America". Historynet.com. World History Group,  May 2007. Web. 18 Sept. 2016. http://www.historynet.com/slavery-in-america

This article talks about injustice the slaves had in the colonies. For starters most slaves were black so they were able to differentiate and treat them harsher than others. The slaves had to work in tobacco crops and later cotton. When the cotton gin was made the slaves job became harder and more slaves were demanded of. In 1857 the Supreme Court came up with the Dred Scott Decision which declared Blacks were not citizens which therefore allows them no right to be free. Then Abraham Lincoln running for presidency said that slaves should be free, but when this occurred a rebellion broke out.  In the end Abraham won and all slaves were free. This relates to Octavian Nothing because where Octavian and his mother lives he is practically being treated like a slave. He is being watched and experimented on. Also he is not allowed to leave the college.

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History.com Staff. "Slavery in America". History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web 18 Sept. 2016.
<http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery>

Slavery first began when the slaves were brought to Jamestown, Virginia. There they helped produce the crop tobacco. They also helped create the economic foundation of the new nation. Slowly slavery spread throughout the American colonies, and most slaves worked on the plantations of the southern coast. Each slave owner would have lower than 50 slaves and would make them dependent on him. There were many restrictions put against the slaves such as learning how to read and write, and not having much behavior movement. Many slaves had great big families and most of them were divided to be put for sale or removal. Then about 75 blacks rebelled and killed some 60 whites in two days. The slave owners at least gave favors to the slaves who were obedient. The ones who were rebellious were brutally punished. This article relates to Octavian because his mom was bought by 03-01 in which Octavian was in his mom's belly. This tells us how even if women were pregnant they were still brought through slave trade in which was Octavian's situation.

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"Slavery." The Gale group, Inc. Encyclopedia of American law, 2005.

<www.encyclopedia.com/topic/slavery.aspx>

This article is talking about slaves getting their position by their parents. They do not get to work for their position in their social class structure. When a baby of a slave is in their moms stomach, they get the same status as them and do not get to change that. This relates to Octavian Nothing, because when Octavian's mom was being bought by Mr. 03-01 Octavian was in his moms stomach as his mom was a slave. Octavian is also a slave and has the same status as his mom. Not the status of a queen, but the status of the slave that his mom was.

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History.com Staff. "Slavery in America". HISTORY. A&E Networks, 2009. Web. 14 September 2016. <http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery>

The beginning of slavery in America started when African slaves were brought to Virginia in 1619. More slaves began to come from Virginia as it was cheaper and a labor source. Slaves at one point became one third of the population. People/slave holders bought slaves for many reasons. Some were to farm, entertainment, experiments, and others for punishments. They were limited to an amount of things that they were allowed to do like learning, reading, and writing. They ended up being happy with a family. Slaver is an illegal thing, but some people still choose to have them. This is impacted by the slave trade because more and more people came which was a major population growth. This is related to Octavian by him being a slave and his labor that he took pert in was Mr.Gitneys experiment. Slavery was a major part of our history and Octavians life.

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Williams, Heather Andrea. "How Slavery Affected African American Families." Freedom's Story, TeacherServec. National Humanities Center. 9/16/16. <http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/freedom/1609-1865/essays/aafamilies.htm>

This article talks about how Enslaved African Slaves did not have any rights. One of their rights taken away from them were marrying colonial and state people. Meaning they really couldn't marry anyone in Colonial America entirely. Also it mentions that colonial and state laws considered slaves their own property and weren't consider legal people who couldn't enter into contracts, marriage, and legal contracts as well. This meant until 1865 when slavery ended in America the vast majority of African Americans couldn't legally marry. Also it mentions how some enslaved people lived in nuclear families and that each family member belonged to the same owner. This article is relevant to Octavian Nothing because of the same problem that occurs with Octavian and his Mother who don't have many rights and are considered owned property. Another similar thing is the fact, they lived in the same house with their owner 03-01.

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Martinez, Jaime Amanda. "Slavery during the Civil War." Encyclopedia Virginia. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, 27 Oct. 2015. Web. 15 Sept. 2016 <http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/slavery_during_the_civil_war>

.Slavery is still happening today. It is a major part of American history. During the 1600s, when slavery had just begun slaves would work on plantations day in and day out. People were either enslaved because of race or because of war. Slavery is a major part of Octavian Nothing because his mom Queen Cassiopeia was taking from her home village, and put on a slave trade ship. She does not tell Octavian this full truth about her past she fells as if its too painful for her to tell. Octavian learns he is a slave from Bono who is also a slave. He and Octavian are a like they were bought as a "BOGO" sale. Their moms were pregnant with them as they were being sold into slavery, so slaveowners got two slaves for the price of one. Octavian and Bono have to deal with this constant every day.

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Slavery in the United States. Web. Sep.15 2016.
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-slavery.html

This article talk about the beginnings of the slave trade and what exactly happened. About 500 years ago ships started transporting millions of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. Sadly lots of them died during this horrific journey. When they were delivered, people bided on them and made them work. They usually worked in tobacco and cotton plantations. But Octavian's upbringing was different. First of all Octavian was never alive when he was transported across seas, his mother was pregnant when she was transported from her homeland. When his mother arrived she wasn't accepted in the south because she was with child and couldn't immediately start work. So she was moved up north where slave work wasn't major. 03-01 read of her arrival and decided to buy her for cheaper in a sort of 2 for 1 since Octavian was free.
He was then trained in the College of Lucidity and received a high quality education.

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History.com Staff. "Slavery in America". History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 15 Sept. 2016. <http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery>

This article is about how slaves were a more plentiful source of work than indentured slaves. When a Dutch ship brought African slaves to New England, slavery started to spread. Slaves worked mainly on tobacco, rice, and indigo. The cotton gin contributed to slave trade. When a school teacher made a machine that separated the seeds in the cotton, slave owners converted to cotton from tobacco. The cotton gin allowed seeds to be separated from cotton faster. Since there was faster production of cotton the slave owners wanted more slaves to harvest cotton faster. In Octavian Nothing, Mr. Gitney, 03-01, has slaves. He uses them for things like being the carriage driver. In the text it talks about how slaves were brought from Africa on ships to the Americas. Bono, the carriage driver, is a slave brought from Africa. He and his mother were purchased as a two-for-one deal at the auction. During the times of slavery pregnant women were less money than a non-pregnant women. Bono is suggesting to Octavian that he was also bought as a two-for-one deal.

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Slavery and the Making of America
www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/timeline
This article provides a timeline of the events that occured in the time of slavery.The texts gives an expalnation for every year that racial inequality has existed dating back to 1619.The descriptions explain how slavery gradually went downhill into opression and sadness.Slavery was used for work,but then became a social class.The men women and children who were forced to participate in this time in history were continuously hated and had laws formed against them.For example,they were unable to marry anyone with white skin and couldnt even do something as simple as going out for a walk at night without a pass and a lantern for fear of being taken by law enforcers.Slavery became something horrid as it snowballed through the years which this article explains through facts.In the text Octavian Nothing,Cassieopea was forced into slavery.Octavian didnt know of this until he was at an age where her could be schooled.During the time before this he was told that
she came to these ports by choice.In reality she was taken as a slave and transported to the port.

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"History of Slavery." sonofthesouth.net. 2003. web. 15 Sep. 2016. <www.sonofthesouth.net/slavery/history-slavery.htm>.

In the article it talks about the beginning of slavery and where it started. Slavery started in Britain and later made its way to America. It also talks about many men and women of different races and ages that were moved and taken from their families to be sold in America. This is similar to the novel because Octavian's mother was taken away from her family in Africa at the age of 13 while she was pregnant to be sold as a slave in America. The only difference is that Octavian and his mother were never treated as slaves they were treated as experiments. Octavian was never told that they were both slaves, he was always told that his mother was a princess that was taken in by mr. 03-01. Although Octavian couldn't believe the truth, he realized that his whole childhood he was being manipulated by both his mom and the only man in his life that teacher Octavian to be a good person. This article also has a connection to the novel because it tells us that rich people use their power not always for good and take over the power of others.

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Machan, Tibor. Why Exactly is Slavery  Wrong. The Daily Bell, 10 July 2013. Web. 15 Sept. 2016. <http://www.thedailybell.com/editorials/tibor-machan-why-exactly-is-slavery-wrong/>

This article is about how slavery is wrong and how it should be stopped. People's lives are being taken over by others who don't have the right to. It be stopped, people should not be forced to do something they don't want to do. The owners of slaves can treat them any way they want, they don't have to feed them. The owners can treat them so terrible that it could possibly kill them. Selling Slaves as objects don't help either, it just makes people go against slavery and think that people who own slaves are not very good people.This is related to Octavian Nothing because Octavian and his mother, are both slaves. Octavian's mother used to be a princess but became a slave and was almost beaten, while pregnant with Octavian, on a slave ship and was sold to 03-01 and the college, and now they are both used as an experiment. Slavery is wrong and it should not give someone power over another who will take their power for granted.

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Martin, John. "The Irish slave trade- the forgotten "white" slaves". globalresearch.ca. April 14, 2008. Web. September 15, 2016. <http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-irish-slave-trade-the-forgotten-white-slaves/31076>.

Historically it wasn't just black slaves that were sent to the colonies to work they were also white slaves. The article by John Martin on Irish slavery (primarily white) has taught me that another big source of slaves for early colonial America was from Ireland. Martin talks of how the Irish slave trade started and continued for a short time. The reason for this was the Irish was cheaper than blacks and the African slave trade was just beginning. Martin also talks of how what was being done to the Irish was forgotten behind the veil of terms like indentured servants. Martins article relates to Octavian Nothing because like Octavian's mother Cassiopeia the Irish were taken from their homeland and bonded to the highest bidder. Like Cassiopeia the Irish were forced to abandon their families and children to go to the new world. In closing the Irish were slaves too.

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Slavery in the United States. Civil War Trust. History.com, 11 Sept. 2016. Web. 15 Sept. 2016. <http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/civil-war-overview/slavery.html?referrer=https://www.bing.com/>

Slavery was very useful back then. In this article, back in the 1850s, slavery was in every single direction in the United States of America. Many would grow and collect cotton, and  give them to their owner for hours and hours which basically makes the owner very rich, and them very sore and tired. However, years past, and our very own sixteenth president arrived, President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln, to my opinion, was the greatest president of all time. He was the only one, back then, that set slaves free from their owners, if they plead to, and let them had freedom and equality. This is relevant to the novel, Octavian Nothing, because Mr. 03-01, or Mr. Gitney, is like President Abraham Lincoln, and is trying to give equality to all the slaves, however, he cannot do it by himself. This is where Octavian comes in. Octavian has to change his ways and get good results from experiments that will make him become like everyone else. For both article and novel, this is the big idea.

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Martin, John. "The Irish slave trade- the forgotten "white" slaves". globalresearch.ca. April 14, 2008. Web. September 15, 2016. <http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-irish-slave-trade-the-forgotten-white-slaves/31076>.

Historically it wasn't just black slaves that were sent to the colonies to work. The article by John Martin on irish slavery has taught me that another big source of slaves was from Ireland.

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Willimas, Heather Andrea. ¨How Slavery Affected African American Families.¨  Freedom´s Story, TeacherServec. National Humanities Center. 9/14/2016 <http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/freedom/1609-1865/essays/aafamilies.htm>

dont take my source, thank you.

This article talks about how Enslaved african slaves did not have any rights. One of the rights taken away from them is marrying coloinal and state people in it. Meaning did couldnt really marry anyone in Coloinal America entirely. Also it menations that colonail and state laws considerd slaves thier own property and commoditied. And did not consider them legal people who could not enter into contracts, marriage, and a legal contract. That menant until until 1865 when slavery ended in America the vast majority of African Americans could not legaly marry.

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"21st-Century Slaves" 15 Sept. 2016. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0309/feature1/.

Slavery in Octavian Nothing was the time period where it was used a lot and for many different reasons. Slavery was very common and used a lot between the wealthy. The slaves were mainly used for farming crops and labor because the masters highly depended on them. Sadly, slavery is still used today around the world and they still have them do some kind of labor. But the most common form of servitiude today is debt slaves. Debt Slaves to get money taken from them and  given to their master. People know how terrible slavery was when it was most used a long time ago, but people never learn and decide that it is still okay to use today.

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"Slavery in the North". slavenorth.com. 15 Sept. 2016. Web. http://slavenorth.com/slavenorth.htm.

This article discusses the beginnings of slavery in the north, and quotes primary sources to support it's information. It explains the growth of slavery in the Northern colonies and the specifics surrounding which slaves were preferred. Slave owners in the North wanted "seasoned" slaves, who came from the Carribean- already knowing Western customs and who were able to adapt better to the climate of the North. It also discusses how slave-owning in urban society also represented status and economic success. This source explains the religious and sexual aspects of the black-white, slave-master connections. It provides examples from many of the colonies. This relates to Octavian Nothing because it talks about the conditions of slavery and the specifics of slavery in the North- Massachusetts, where Octavian lives in the College of Lucidity. Therefore, we can perceive Bono's condition better, and understand the hatred he has for 03-01 and the men of that house.

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"Slavery in the United States." Civil War Trust. Civil War Trust, 1991. Web. 15 Sep. 2016. <www.civilwar.org>

This resource is about how slavery has made numerous outbreaks in America. This is relevant to the big idea of slavery as it speaks about slavery in the United States. This article was written to show the timeline of slavery from the end of the American Revolution to the Civil War.  Slavery has been unprofitable in the North. This is relevant to the novel Octavian Nothing as one of the big issues occurring during their time is slavery. People are being bought and used for their own benefits. Octavian's mother, Cassiopeia, was involved in the slave trade and bought by 03-01 to be used in a human experiment.

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History.com Staff. Slavery in America.History.com. A+E Networks, 2009. Web. 14 Sep. 2016. <http://www.history.com/topica/balck-history/slavery>

In the article African slavery in America began in the 1600s to help work on crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo plantations also they helped build the economic foundations for the new nation. Most of these slaves lived on large farms or small plantations with at least under 50 others, under a system of restrictive codes to control their life. In Octavian Nothing the character Octavian’s mother in considered a slave because she was taken from Africa and sent port to port till she was bought by 03-01. Usually slaves aren’t allowed to learn to read and write, but for Octavian he’s being taught daily, but it’s only for experimentation purposes only. Even thought it may seem luxurious for both Octavian and his mother, their not, they are slaves and they are being experimented on because of their skin, these “scientists” want to know the difference between blacks and white.

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History.com Staff. Slavery in America.History.com. A+E Networks, 2009. Web. 14 Sep. 2016. <http://www.history.com/topica/balck-history/slavery>

Slavery started since the 1600s. and was practiced throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. The men ad women who looked like they were capable to work were shipped from Africa and sold as slaves. Slaves were used to grow crops for the white to sell and make a fortune. Mainly all the slaves would work on the plantations focusing on crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo. As slavery grew throughout time, the crops were getting produced more and more money was made for the white. Slaves had little to no freedom at all due to what type of slave owner they had. Mainly all slaves were prohibited from learning to read or write and their behavior and movement was restricted. Even though slaves had no freedom, slave movements would happen here and there during the 1800s. These slave movements gained a lot of support from the northern United States. After the American Civil War many slaves were finally free, but some still remained slaves. Slavery started to get abolished in north america because there were few plantations. In 1865 the word known as slavery was finally abolished.

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"Slavery in America". discoveringbristol.org.uk. Port Cities Bristol. 14 Aug. 2016. Web. <http://discoveringbristol.org.uk/slavery/people-involved/enslaved-people/enslaved-africans/africa-slavery/>
Slaves in Africa lost protection rights and their place in society, like Princess Cass did in Octavian Nothing. As an individual, slaves in Africa were non-existent, except to their master, but they were treated awfully and had no way to defend themselves because they did not have that luxury. Princess Cass was of the high ranked people, until she was taken by Mr. Gitney, but just like slaves in Africa could be eventually granted freedom because to their owner they are a part of their family, this could happen once the experiment with Octavian is over. The article also explains how slaves in Africa worked in the master's household, which is exactly what Octavian and his mother are doing. In addition, Africans were often taken as prisoners of war that's similar to the reason in which Cass and Octavian are held hostage for at the College of Lucidity with 03-01.

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Curry, Andrea. "Slavery in America." History Net. May 2007. Web. Sep. 14, 2016. <http://www.historynet.com/slavery-in-America>

This article talks about how slavery contributed to so much of everybody's everyday life even though they are being mistreated and are forced to work harder than they are supposed to. They help pick crops in plantations for many hours in the heat of the sun just for other people's sake of eating fresh foodDuring the 18th century, the Supreme Court came up with this new law, or the Dred Scott Decision, that stated that African Americans should not be citizens and have no rights of citizenship. The lives of these slaves were handed to their masters, and they were never able to feel free again. This injustice caught the attention of a certain famous president named Abraham Lincoln. He declared the Emancipation Proclamation and freed all the captured slaves back to their homelands. Octavian was a slave himself, forced to learn in a college very much like a prison since he was not allowed to escape and was constantly being told what to do.

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"Facts About Slave Trade and Slavery". The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Web. 14 Sept. 2016. <http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/slavery-and-anti-slavery/resources/facts-about-slave-trade-and-slavery>

This article talks about how the slaved were traded. Women, men, and children were all bought and treated differently as slaves. Even the cost of a slave was different. A portion of the article summarizes how children slaves were traded. It informs the reader that pregnant women and the child inside the womb were cheaper to buy compared to women who are not pregnant. Octavian and his mother were in the exact same situation as what the article talks about.  When Octavian's mother arrived with Octavian in her womb, she was purchased by Mr.Gitney, or 03-01. Octavian and Octavian's mother were bought for the price of one. This is what Bono explained to Octavian when he believed his mother's story was true. Not only was Octavian and his mother in this situation, but so was Bono and his mother. Now, Bono's mother works as a cook at Mr. Gitney's nephew's house. That's how Bono and Octavian can relate to each other.

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Hellie, Richard. "Slavery." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2016. Web. 14 Sept. 2016.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/slavery-sociology

The article talks about how no matter where in the world you go, slavery is always considered as property. Slaves were stripped of most rights and liberty given to them before taken from their homes. There was almost no way for them to get out of being a slave, for the government made sure that they had no legal relatives to vouch for them. They weren't even defined as people by the government, so anything a slave does, makes, or earns, their owner automatically takes credit and claims it. But a slave owner did need to have limits on things like choosing jobs and partners. Slaves were acquired from wars, slave raiding, piracy expeditions, and offspring from other slaves. This is relevant to the big idea in the novel because Octavian had to let the college observe, experiment, and tell him what to do, because he was their property. Also, Octavian's mother was taken from her home by a slave raid, while he was still in the womb when Cassiopeia was taken.

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History.com Staff. "Slavery in America"  History.com A+E Networks, 2009. Web. Sep. 14, 2016
<http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery>

Slavery in America started in 1619. Africans were shipped to the colonies in Africa through sea transportation. The main purpose of these slaves were to be helpful with labor like farming and household work. The slaves were very helpful, mostly in farming crops. Some of the more popular crops were tobacco and cotton. As cotton started to grow more popular, many people needed cotton. Slaves had to pick the seeds one by one with hands. A clever man named Eli Whitney created a machine called the cotton gin that was a machine to help easily pick the seeds out. This was a major development for the slaves. Most slaves lived on a farm with their owner(s). This was a jut or pile of slaves in a range up to 50. Slavery ended with an act that happened. This was the Abolitian movement. Starting from the 1830's slavery started to end.

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History.com Staff. Slavery in America.History.com. A+E Networks, 2009. Web. September 14, 2016. <https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery>.

Slavery in America ultimately started in 1619. The healthiest men and women from Africa were brought to America for the purpose of being slaves. The slaves aided in crops like tobacco and cotton. African- American slaves were the ones that built the economic foundation of the American colonies. In 1793, the invention of the cotton gin allowed slavery to prosper in the southern colonies. After the American Civil War, about 4 million slaves were freed, but many were still stuck. The settlers that came to America turned to African slaves because they were cheaper than indentured slaves that were usually just poor Europeans. When tobacco and cotton grew in the south, there was more need for slaves. Because the northern colonies did not have many plantations, slavery was eventually abolished in these colonies. Most masters actually had about 50 slaves. These slaves lived on large farms or even on the actual plantations. In the 1865, slavery was finally abolished throughout America.

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"Introduction to Colonial African American Life". history.org. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. 14 Sept. 2016. Web. http://www.history.org/almanack/people/african/aaintro.cfm.

This article described the disadvantages and advantages of being an urban or agricultural slave. It explained the work loads, time on and off, and many other details about the two types of slaves. It included statistics and information from primary sources, making it a reliable source. It addressed the hardships included with both types of slaves. However, it also talks about the role of urban slaves in the household- both male and female, which gives insight to Bono and the other slaves in the College of Lucidity in Octavian Nothing. The article explains the advantages to living and working in the household, mainly being able to hear the gossip and latest news and being able to dress better and have an overall better way of life than the agricultural slaves. It also ties in the relevance and necessity for slaves in colonial times- to go agricultural production and boost the
colonies' culture and economy.

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Zagarri, Rosemarie. "Slavery in Colonial British North America". teachinghistory.org. 14 Sept. 2016. Web. http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/ask-a-historian/25577.

This article discussed the way slavery was allowed and treated  in both the Northern and Southern colonies. It included the percentages of slavery in certain colonies and cities and explained how different jobs would be offered to  different slaves depending on where they lived. It also tells of the opportunities available to the large amount of slaves in Boston, which gives us a clearer view of how the slaves lived in Octavian Nothing. The article is reliable and I would use it in my research because the author is an Ivy League graduate and has spent a many years researching these type of subjects. It also addresses how the ideas surrounding the Revolutionary War- the ideals of freedom and equality, much like the ones of the College of Lucidity in Octavian Nothing - played a part in how the Northern colonies outlawed slavery, and the Southern colonies still allowed its continuation.

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