A House slave was a slave who worked and often lived in the house of the slave-owner. House slaves had many duties such as cooking, cleaning, serving meals and caring for children.
Famous quotes containing the words house and/or slave:
“We all live in a house on fire, no fire department to call; no way out, just the upstairs window to look out of while the fire burns the house down with us trapped, locked in it.”
—Tennessee Williams (1914–1983)
“I am the slave of my baptism. Parents, you have caused my misfortune, and you have caused your own.”
—Arthur Rimbaud (1854–1891)