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Slavery in the north wasnt really slavery it was indentured servants who worked to get payed the souths slavery was far worse the African Americans were treated like trash they dont get payed they being kept for life and they get abused and neglected..
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I agree with this answer but only to a point:
While in the early colonies slavery was mainly indentured servants... However, during this early point in American history this was the case in both the North and the South..
Slavery of Africans became prevalent in both the North and the South at around the same time..
Northern slavery grew out of the paradox that in the new world so much land was available, so cheaply, that no one was willing to come to America and sign on to work as a laborer.
The dream that drew Europeans across the Atlantic was owning acres of land or making a fortune in a trade or a craft. It was an attainable dream.
Yet workers were needed in the new continent to clear the land, work the soil, build towns and because of this acute labor shortage -- all the American colonies turned to compulsory labor.
In New Netherland, (which is now modern New York) in the 1640s, a free European worker could be hired for 280 guilders a year, plus food and lodging. In the same time and place, experienced African slaves from the West Indies could be bought outright, for life, for 300 guilders. So...
Don't be fooled to think that all was peaches and creme for Northern Slaves.
In fact, they were treated about the same as those in the south...
In essence, it did not. Lincoln's cleverly written Emancipation Proclamation freed no slaves.
Well generally in the north people were against slavery and they wanted to put a stop to it, (abolitionists) but in the south they were all for it. A lot of southern lifestyles revolved around slavery and they couldn't picture their life without it. A lot of Northerners on the other side found it to be cruel and uncivilized.
It was different because the southern colonies were the more unkind type, they would whip their slaves and sometimes even beat them in public.
Although if the owners did do that they would be cited with a "warning" and a sniker.
The northeren colonies also had slavery but they weren't as brutal! All in all slavery was not right and people such as the Quakers helped t let them know that.
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While I agree that the last contributor has answered it correctly but only to a point... however, it is important to not under play the harsh treatment that also occurred in the North toward slaves...
Often we get this impression by history books that slaves were in some way treated like family or friends to their owners in the north....
Here is one example from a book written in late 1700s :
"The slaves in Massachusetts were treated with almost parental kindness. They were incorporated into the family, and each puritan household being a sort of religious structure, the relative duties of master and servant were clearly defined. No doubt the severest and longest task fell to the slave, but in the household of the farmer or artisan, the master and the mistress shared it, and when it was finished, the white and the black, like the feudal chief and his household servant, sat down to the same table, and shared the same viands."
[Reminiscence by Catharine Sedgwick (1789-1867) of Stockbridge, Mass.]
Such books were written as a means to absolve its northern ancestors of their guilt. This also was -- so that the North could heap blame for everything wrong with American society on southern slavery.
New England was the center of slave trade in the colonies and that Northerners profited from slavery in many ways, right up to the eve of the Civil War.
Free blacks that lived in the North had no control over their own family arrangements, and they could be put back into servitude for "laziness" or petty crimes, at the mercy of the local authorities.
Like wise, many Northern states aggressively barred black Immigration. In other words if you were black you couldn't live in that state.
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The primary difference between Northern and Southern slavery was the nature of the work the slaves were employed in. Southern plantations were far more amenable to large groups of slaves working them than northern farms were - consequently there were fewer northern slaves engaged in agriculture than southern slaves. Northern slavery was also initially far more prone to include people of other than African origin (including some both some from Europe and some Native Americans) - although by the time of the Civil War there were few, if any, northern slaves who were not of African extraction. Treatment of slaves in both the north and the south ranged from brutal and sadistic to merely second-class citizens (albeit without the rights of citizens). Slavery was never benign in either the North or the South.
The main difference between slavery in the North and South is the treatment of slaves and the importance of the slave to its region. Obviously the only foothold and focus of the South was its production on its plantations. Pecking order was highly heeded in the South as well. The larger the plantation, the more slaves were needed, the worse the conditions became for each individual slave. There was a large rift between poor farmers who could maybe afford a couple slaves and the rampant, rich plantation owner who could afford hundreds. It was a business built on blood money. The slave, although regarded as mere property, played a vital role in the South. They were what kept the ball rolling so to speak. In the North, slaves worked on farms as well but they were more treated as servants inside the home guided by the missus of household. Because the North had other focuses and footholds in the economy, lack of slaves would not break the Northern prosperity. The treatment of the slave depended purely upon its owner...there were horrible abuse cases North and South, but we tend to generalize terrible conditions with the South ever since the Civil War... but the entire nation is guilty of slavery, no matter the region.
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In which colonies was slavery allowed?
The "plantation colonies" allowed slavery. Those colonies were Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and georgia.
Which two colonies were most dependent on slavery?
South Carolina and Georgia
Slavery in the southern colonies?
Slavery in the southern colonies increased after the invention of the cotton gin. This invention made plantation agriculture extremely lucrative; slavery was abolished in 1865.
Which statements about South America describes Spanish colonies but not Portuguese colonies?
Indian slavery was made illegal during the colonial era.
What differentiated the colony of South Carolina from Britains other North American colonies when it came to slavery?
nothing
Was there slavery in the northern colonies?
No, only in the south colonies. The north colonies were against slavery. There were few in the north colonies.
In the northern colonies slavery was?
No, only in the south colonies. The north colonies were against slavery. There were few in the north colonies.
What was the main reason new England colonies had fewer slaves than the northern colonies?
They did NOT have slavery. Only the south did.
Why did the northern and southern delegates have different ideas about slavery?
the northern and the south delegates have different ideas about slavery because the southern needed slaves and the northern did not
Who brought slavery to the colonies?
The South Colonies. :)
How was slavery different in different colonies?
Slavery varied among colonies in terms of its prevalence, legal status, and economic role. For example, in the southern colonies like Virginia and South Carolina, slavery was deeply ingrained in the plantation economy and African slaves formed the majority of the labor force. In the northern colonies, like Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, slavery was less central to the economy and there were fewer enslaved people overall. Additionally, the treatment of slaves and the extent of slave codes and regulations also differed among colonies.
How can you compare and contrast slavery in the northern and southern colonies?
Slavery existed in both the northern and southern colonies, but its significance and prevalence varied. In the southern colonies, slavery was integral to the economy and shaped social structures, with large-scale plantations relying heavily on enslaved labor. In the northern colonies, slavery was less widespread and focused more on urban areas, with industries like shipping and trade benefiting from enslaved labor. Additionally, attitudes towards slavery differed, with abolitionist sentiments more prevalent in the North compared to the South.
How was the north and south economy different?
the northern economy ended slavery.the southern economy continued slavery
In which colonies was slavery allowed?
The "plantation colonies" allowed slavery. Those colonies were Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and georgia.
How was the economy of north and south tied together?
The Northern colonies (or New England colonies) practiced subsistence farming. Some of the world's best fishing grounds were discovered near here. They had lots of lumber to sell. Basically, they sold their resources for money. The Southern colonies had plantations. They typically grew rice, tobacco, and other things. They were introduced to slaves, and became the "slave region." There were many economic and social issues with their use of slaves. It set the Southern colonies on a different path than the Middle and New England colonies. North - Richer - better jobs. South - Poorer - not much education.
How did slavery begin in Carolinas?
Slavery began in the colonies in 1619 and Charleston South Carolina became the largest slave market in the south.
What was the worst thing in the southern colonies?
The worst thing in the Southern colonies to many was slavery. Slavery was abolished after the South lost badly in the Civil War.
