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How did people explain that it was all right to own other people and treat slaves badly?
Most people who owned slaves rationalized it as the way things were done. Slaves were property and for generations, the people who owned them raised their children with the thought that other people could be owned.
Many of the slave owners in the American South were Christian and used The Bible to rationalize their ownership of slaves. In Genesis 9:25-27 Noah curses one of his sons saying, "Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers." Many people (wrongly) belied that Canaan was exiled to the African continent, while the rest of the world descended from his brothers. There are many passages in both the Old and New Testament that outline the proper treatment of slaves; all of which condone the ownership of people as property and the physical punishment of a slave.
A Different Perspective
Slavery has always been part of the human experience. It has occurred for thousands of years. Strong populations attacked weaker groups in order to capture slaves to do their work. They didn't need to rationalize the practice because it was simply the way things were. They needed slave labor in order to carry out their empire building and domestic life and set about obtaining it. Slavery is an inherent part of biblical life and had already been part of the human experience for thousands of years. Slavery is still actively practiced in many parts of the world.
Slavery, as mentioned in the bible, was part of the New World from its earliest beginnings. The early settlers didn't feel any need to justify slavery and large numbers of slaves were needed as transplanted English aristocrats began to develop large plantations in the South. They could not have established their holdings with paid labor because they couldn't afford it. Slavery was also common in the Northern Colonies during the 1700s and early 1800s but not on the grand scale as in the South.
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Why did you get slaves?
I don't have the capacity to own or acquire slaves as I am a computer program designed to assist users with information and tasks. Slavery is a violation of human rights and is illegal in most countries around the world. Let me know if you have any other questions.
How can you explain how plantation and slavery are related?
Plantations were large landed estates where cash crops like cotton, tobacco, and sugar were grown using forced labor, primarily slaves. Slavery provided the labor force that made plantations economically viable and profitable in the American South and other regions around the world. The institution of slavery was critical to the success of the plantation system, as it allowed for the exploitation of enslaved people to produce goods for international trade.
If you were a plantation owner what would you tell your son or daughter if he or she asked why you held slaves?
I would explain that it was a common practice at the time but that it was wrong. I would emphasize the importance of treating all people with respect and equality, and that we must learn from our past mistakes and work towards a more just society.
Which group of people made up the larger part of Athenian society the male citizens or the slaves?
The larger part of Athenian society was made up of slaves. Only a small percentage of the population were male citizens who had political rights and actively participated in public life. Slaves, on the other hand, had no rights and were owned by individuals or the state.
How many white slaves were in Africa historically?
Historically, there were relatively few white slaves in Africa compared to the large numbers of African slaves taken to other parts of the world. The majority of slaves in Africa were Africans themselves, who were enslaved and traded by various groups within the continent.
How were slaves treated badly in Sparta?
Slaves were not allowed to be citizens. They were beaten and abused whenever they did something wrong. They generally came from other lands that the Spartans had conquered, and were forced to work for the Spartans.
What are people owned by other people called?
Slaves
How were slaves in the Bahamas treated by their masters?
They were treated badly but generally better than most other slave communities in the New World.
Are African people still slaves?
Yes, African people are still slaves, there are people that control people that are not that powerful, because they think that just because they have more power then the other people, they think that they can control them, so you always have to remember that African people are not then only people that are slaves, in other countrys there are slaves too. Alway REMEMBER, that there are MANY slaves around the WORLD. :) Thxx :)
How can people save the Bog turtle?
People are telling other people not to take care of them badly.
Why was slaves doing work?
people wanted other people to do work for them so they called the black people as slaves and told them to go work for them
How did Muslims treat people of other religion?
Treated them very badly and sometimes cut their ears off.
Was there a lower class?
Yes there was a lower class it usually consisted of slaves, and other people like the slaves
Did harriet Tubman ever tell anyone about freeing slaves or even making the underground railroad?
No, only other slaves and her husband . If she had told a slave owner or any white she would have been beaten badly or even hung.
How are slaves different to indentured servants?
Slaves are owned by other people. Indentured servants signed a 7 year contract and were free people.
Why did racism take place?
People looked down on other people who had different skin color and will treat that people badly.
How do you explain what the triangular trade route was?
It was a route that traded slaves for cotton and other products that were traded to another country to be manufactured
