Event Type Vocabulary
type: ConceptScheme
description: A controlled vocabulary to describe the lived experiences of enslaved people who labored for colleges or universities.
has top concept: Event Type

Event Type
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
top concept of: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: Commercial Transaction Events
Education: Communication Events
Education: Education Events
Education: Freedom Status Events
Education: Health Events
Education: Intra-Community Conflict Events
Education: Labor Events
Education: Legal Events
Education: Life Event Events
Education: Membership or Participation Events
Education: Mention Events
Education: Provision Events
Education: Religious Events
Education: Resistance Events
Education: Travel Events
Education: Violence Events

Commercial Transaction Events
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: Commercial Transaction
Education: Appraisal
Education: Enslaved Hire
Education: Enslaved Loan
Education: enslavedRental
Education: Services
Education: Small Goods

Commercial Transaction
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is part of a transaction that involves the buying or selling of goods, services, or labor
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Appraisal
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is reviewed and assigned a monetary value, often in anticipation of sale
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Enslaved Hire
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is hired out to an individual other than their primary enslaver for a period of time
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Enslaved Loan
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is loaned to an individual other than their primary enslaver for a period of time (without monetary compensation to the primary enslaver)
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Services
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is buying or selling of services (laundry, mending, blacksmithing, midwifery)
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Small Goods
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is buying or selling small goods (crafts, foodstuffs, etc.)
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Communication Events
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: Communication
Education: Autobiography
Education: Correspondence
Education: Testimony

Communication
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person imparts or exchanges information with another person.
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Autobiography
type: Concept
definition: An instance in which an enslaved person relates or writes their life story
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Correspondence
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person receives or sends a note or letter
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Testimony
type: Concept
definition: An instance in which an enslaved person relates or writes an account of an event or circumstances
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Education Events
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: Teaching

Education
teaching: Teaching
teaching: type
teaching: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is being educated
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Teaching
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is teaching someone else
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Freedom Status Events
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: Freedom Status
Education: Dispute
Education: emancipation
Education: Emancipationt
Education: Exchange
Education: Manumission
Education: Sale
Education: Transfer

Freedom Status
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is part of a transaction that changes their status or ownership
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Dispute
type: Concept
definition: An event in which there is a dispute over an enslaved person’s freedom status
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Emancipationt
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is freed by an order of a state
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
preferred label: Enslavement
definition: An event in which a person’s status changes from free to enslaved

Exchange
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is exchanged for another enslaved person or goods by a free person who has control over them
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Manumission
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is freed by an owner(s)
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Sale
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is sold by their owner(s)
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Transfer
type: Concept
definition: An event in which ownership or control of an enslaved person is transferred from one entity to another
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Health Events
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: Health
Education: Childbirth
Education: Illness
Education: Injury
Education: Medical Treatment
Education: Pregnancy

Health
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is ill or undergoes a major bodily issue, sometimes requiring attendance from a healthcare provider
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Childbirth
type: Concept
definition: An event in which a woman gives birth to a child
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Illness
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person experiences sickness or disease
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Injury
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person experiences a physical trauma to the body through accident, assault, or other causes
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Medical Treatment
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person receives treatment for illness, injury, or other medical conditions
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Pregnancy
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is pregnant
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Intra-Community Conflict Events
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: Intra-Community Conflict
Education: Physical Altercation
Education: Theft
Education: Verbal Altercation

Intra-Community Conflict
type: Concept
definition: An event in which enslaved people are in conflict with one another
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Physical Altercation
type: Concept
definition: An event in which enslaved people are involved in a physical altercation with one another
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Theft
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person steals something from another enslaved person
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Verbal Altercation
type: Concept
definition: An event in which enslaved people are involved in a verbal altercation with one another
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Labor Events
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: Labor
Education: Agriculture
Education: artisanal
Education: Domestic
Education: Midwifery
Education: Sex work
Education: Teaching assistant

Labor
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is performing some kind of work
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Agriculture
type: Concept
definition: An event in which a person works to raise a crop or livestock
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Artisanal
type: Concept
definition: An event in which a person participates in labor that requires specialized knowledge and experience, e.g. carpentry, blacksmithing, tailoring, shoemaking
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Domestic
type: Concept
definition: An event in which a person works at the tasks required to keep a home, e.g. cooking, cleaning, laundry
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Midwifery
type: Concept
definition: An event in which a person assists with the birthing of a child
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Sex work
type: Concept
definition: An event in which a person engages in sexual activity in exchange for money or goods. That compensation, like other hired-out labor, usually benefited the person’s owner.
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Teaching assistant
type: Concept
definition: An event in which a person serves as an assistant to an instructor
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Legal Events
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: Legal
Education: Agreement
Education: Civil action
Education: Criminal action
Education: Dowry
Education: Freedom petition
Education: Manumission registration
Education: Probate
Education: Removal Registration
Education: Tax filing
Education: Will

Legal
type: Concept
definition: An event that involves a legal filing or proceeding related to an enslaved person
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Agreement
type: Concept
definition: An event in which two parties come to an agreement with respect to an enslaved person that is articulated in an official document
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Civil action
type: Concept
definition: A legal dispute involving an enslaved person based on a non-criminal issue
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Criminal action
type: Concept
definition: A legal dispute involving an enslaved person that relates to a criminal statute
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Dowry
type: Concept
definition: A legal filing involving an enslaved person related to the transfer of property on the occasion of a marriage
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Freedom petition
type: Concept
definition: A legal petition from an enslaved person claiming their freedom rights
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Manumission registration
type: Concept
definition: A legal filing that registers the freeing of an enslaved person
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Probate
type: Concept
definition: A legal filing that provides an accounting of a person’s estate after their death
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Removal Registration
type: Concept
definition: A legal filing that registers the removal of an enslaved person from their home state to another state
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Tax filing
type: Concept
definition: A legal filing that provides an accounting of property for the purposes of taxation or dispute about taxation
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Will
type: Concept
definition: A legal filing outlining a person’s wishes for the disposition of their property upon their death
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Life Event Events
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: Life Event
Education: Birth
Education: Burial
Education: Death
Education: Grandparenthood
Education: Marriage
Education: Parenthood

Life Event
type: Concept
definition: An event involving an enslaved person that is part of the normal course of a human lifetime
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Birth
type: Concept
definition: An event in which a person is born
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Burial
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is interred
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Death
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person dies
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Grandparenthood
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person becomes a grandparent.
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Marriage
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person participates in a ritual to mark their commitment to a long term relationship with another person
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Parenthood
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person becomes a parent
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Membership or Participation Events
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: Membership
Education: Fraternal organization
Education: Military

Membership
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person joins or participates in a group
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Fraternal organization
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person joins a cooperative organization of peers
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Military
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person joins a segment of armed forces
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Mention Events
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: Mention

Mention
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is noted in an unspecified way, e.g. correspondence that notes an encounter
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Disappearance
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is missing for an indeterminate reason
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Inventory
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is recorded in a list of enslaved people or other property (excluding legal documents)
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Provision Events
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: Provision
Education: Clothing
Education: Food
Education: Housing
Education: Supplies

Provision
type: Concept
definition: An event in which provisions are acquired for use by enslaved people
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Clothing
type: Concept
definition: An event in which clothing for an enslaved person is purchased, is bartered for, or is made
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Food
type: Concept
definition: An event in which clothing for an enslaved person is purchased, is bartered for, or is prepared
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Housing
type: Concept
definition: An event in which clothing for an enslaved person is purchased, is bartered for, or is made
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Supplies
type: Concept
definition: An event in which clothing for an enslaved person is purchased, is bartered for, or is made
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Religious Events
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: Religious
Education: Baptism
Education: Communion
Education: Confession
Education: Last rites
Education: Marriage sacrament
Education: Music
Education: Ordination
Education: Preaching

Religious
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person participates that is religious in nature, sometimes involving the presence of a member of the clergy
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Baptism
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is initiated into a Christian denomination
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Communion
type: Concept
definition: An event in which a person participates in the reception of the Eucharist
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Confession
type: Concept
definition: An event in which a person confesses their sins to a priest and seeks absolution
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Last rites
type: Concept
definition: An event in which a member of the clergy offers a blessing sacrament and final absolution for individuals on the verge of death
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Marriage sacrament
type: Concept
definition: An event in which two people are bound in matrimony that is officiated by a member of the clergy
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Music
type: Concept
definition: An event in which a person sings or plays an instrument as a form of worship or religious praise
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
definition: An event in which an enslaved person plays an instrument or sings

Ordination
type: Concept
definition: An event in which a bishop ordains a person into the priesthood or ministry
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Preaching
type: Concept
definition: An event in which a person delivers a sermon or a homily in the context of religious worship
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Resistance Events
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: Resistance
Education: Appeal
Education: Defense
Education: Freedom seeking
Education: Property appropriation
Education: Property destruction
Education: Work slowdown or stoppage

Resistance
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person takes action to resist their status, treatment, or condition, or that of a compatriot
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Appeal
type: Concept
definition: A written or oral request for change in treatment or circumstances
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Defense
type: Concept
definition: An event in which one person comes to the defense of self or another person
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Freedom seeking
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person leaves the controlling jurisdiction of their owner permanently or for a time
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Property appropriation
type: Concept
definition: An event in which someone appropriates property or provisions that are not technically under their control
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Property destruction
type: Concept
definition: An event in which someone purposefully damages someone else’s property
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Work slowdown or stoppage
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person performs work slowly or not at all
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Social interaction Events
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: socialInteration
Education: Celebration
Education: Ceremony (attending)
Education: Dancing
Education: Drinking alcohol
Education: Gambling
Education: Games and sports
Education: Social interaction
Education: Music
Education: Visit

Social interaction
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person engages with another person outside of the context of a work-related interaction
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Celebration
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person attends a celebratory gathering
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Ceremony (attending)
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person attends a communal rite or ritual such as a wedding or a funeral
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Dancing
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person dances
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Drinking alcohol
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person consumes alcohol
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Gambling
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person makes a wager of money or goods on the outcome of an event, game, or sport
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Games and sports
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person plays a game or engages in a sporting activity
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Social interaction
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person congregates with others
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Visit
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person travels to meet with another person for non-work-related reason
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Travel Events
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: Travel
Education: Importation
Education: Relocation
Education: Temporary

Travel
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person moves from one location to another, often at the behest of an owner or trader
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Importation
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person of African descent is brought to the Americas, e.g. a transatlantic voyage from an African port to the Chesapeake region via ship
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Relocation
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is transferred from one primary residence to another
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Temporary
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person moves from one location to another for a finite period of time, e.g. the transfer of someone from one farm to another for a work assignment, or the granting of a travel pass for a person to visit family
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Violence Events
type: Collection
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
Education: Violence
Education: Capture
Education: Harassment (verbal)
Education: Jailing
Education: medicalExperiementation
Education: Physical assault
Education: Postmortem abuse
Education: Punishment
Education: Sexual Assault

Violence
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is involved in a violent altercation with a non-enslaved person
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Capture
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is apprehended by some external entity, such as a slave patrol
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Harassment (verbal)
type: Concept
definition: An event in which a an enslaved person is subjected to ongoing verbal taunting or abuse
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Jailing
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is confined by the state or a municipal authority for some wrongdoing or transgression
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary
preferred label: Perpetrating
definition: An event in which an enslaved person performs a violent act

Medical Experimentation
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is subject to treatment that has the goal of developing an effective treatment for a medical condition or to further scientific research
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Physical assault
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is physically harmed by another person, excluding sexual violence
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Postmortem abuse
type: Concept
definition: An event in which the body of a deceased enslaved person is used in ways to which they did not consent, e.g. medical or scientific research, etc.
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Punishment
type: Concept
definition: An event in which an enslaved person is punished in a way that does not include physical assault, such as increased labor, withholding of provisions
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary

Sexual Assault
type: Concept
definition: An event in which a person subjects an enslaved person to harm that is of a sexual nature, eg. unwanted touching, rape, etc.
in scheme: Event Type Vocabulary