http://www.earlyamericancrime.com/crimes/pickpocketing An exploration of crime, criminals, and punishments from America’s past Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.earlyamericancrime.com/crimes/pickpocketing/comment-page-1#comment-610 Anthony Vaver Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:02:01 +0000 http://www.earlyamericancrime.com/?p=664#comment-610 These are great questions. Planters who purchased the labor of convicts would put them to work where they most needed the help. Female convicts were generally given domestic duties, such as cooking and cleaning, but they could also be employed in the fields. Those performing domestic duties could even be sent out to the fields to lend a hand during busy planting or harvesting times. In general, female convicts sold for less money than male convicts, who were believed to offer more labor power than their female counterparts. These are great questions. Planters who purchased the labor of convicts would put them to work where they most needed the help. Female convicts were generally given domestic duties, such as cooking and cleaning, but they could also be employed in the fields. Those performing domestic duties could even be sent out to the fields to lend a hand during busy planting or harvesting times. In general, female convicts sold for less money than male convicts, who were believed to offer more labor power than their female counterparts.

]]> http://www.earlyamericancrime.com/crimes/pickpocketing/comment-page-1#comment-602 Emily Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:51:27 +0000 http://www.earlyamericancrime.com/?p=664#comment-602 What were the occupations of women convicts on the plantations? Were they put to work alongside the slaves and men in the fields? Or were they used to perform domestic duties like cooking or caring for the master's children? What were the occupations of women convicts on the plantations? Were they put to work alongside the slaves and men in the fields? Or were they used to perform domestic duties like cooking or caring for the master’s children?

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