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Yes, it was required to provide housing and food for slaves by the slave owners.

Though often it was very rudimentary.

Remember, slaves were very valuable... and often cost would be similar to buying a sports car today. Because of this often slaves were treated well.. because they were a considerable investment.. that if treated good would last a longer time and less likely to run away.

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Did owners provide slaves with housing?

Yes, it was required to provide housing and food for slaves by the slave owners. Though often it was very rudimentary. Remember, slaves were very valuable... and often cost would be similar to buying a sports car today. Because of this often slaves were treated well.. because they were a considerable investment.. that if treated good would last a longer time and less likely to run away.


What happened to a slave owner if they killed their slave?

That depends on the time and place the slave owner lived in. Slaves in the antebellum South were legally classified as domestic animals, like cows or sheep. So a slave owner was perfectly free to kill a slave that he owned. The only reason to avoid killing them is that slaves, like other domestic animals, were worth money. It would be foolish to buy a slave only to kill him or her. Nonetheless, if a slave master wished to kill a slave, he had every legal right to do so.


Did any slaves become free if their master died if not what happened to them?

Since slaves were considered to be property, their fate was determined by the will of their owner. Sometimes a slave owner would direct that some or all of his slaves would be freed after his death, although that was not the most usual kind of will. In most cases, slaves would be inherited, like all the other property of the deceased slave owner, by the designated heir, usually the children of the slave owner.


Was john marshall a slave owner?

Yes, John Marshall was a slave owner. He inherited slaves from his father and also purchased slaves throughout his life. Marshall described his views on slavery as "disgraceful" but continued to own slaves until the end of his life.


Where were the slaves put?

Slaves were kept in various places depending on the context, including plantations, households, mines, and ships. In the United States, slaves were commonly housed in cabins on plantations or in slave quarters on the property of the slave owner.