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Slaves either ran away from their owners or they were unusable and were freed

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What could slaves could and could'nt do?

Slaves could not own property or vote. They were only able to work for free for their owners, making them slaves.


What did slaves do in their free time?

Slaves did not have activities that they could do in their free time in the same way that other people did. They were slaves to their owners, and were forced to do grueling work throughout the day.


Could slaves became enslaved again if they were free?

yep.


Could slave owners free their slaves from slavery?

Yes, slave owners could choose to free their slaves by granting them emancipation. This was done through legal documents or sometimes by setting them free in person. However, many slave owners chose not to do so due to economic, social, or ideological reasons.


Could slave owners always free slaves at will?

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Where the slaves better off free or owned?

Slaves were better off free (although if they were free, they would not be called slaves). However, even freed slaves had to deal with racist attitudes and laws (for example, African Americans could not vote until well after the Civil War).


Could American slaves marry during slavery?

Yes! Master of slaves encouraged them to marry so they could produce more slaves for free by having babies. Also for religious reasons.


What were laws that regulated how slaves could be treated?

The Black Codes regulated how slaves could be treated. These laws also regulated how free black people could be treated by whites.


Which state became the first free state where former slaves could live as free men?

Vermont


How did free slaves live?

Their rights were serverely limited, so they could not do as much as hoped when they became free.


Why did they get slaves?

To have free labor that they could treat badly and use for their own pleasures.


How were free African Americans really not free?

In many cases, free African Americans were not wholly free. At some points prior to the Civil War, former slaves that had escaped could be recaptured, and after the Civil War, free slaves were limited in their career options, the locations of their homes, and even in where they could shop.