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The amount of water that was given to slaves varied from plantation to plantation, and very likely from slave to slave. In general, however, slaves were treated very poorly, and probably only given very little water to drink throughout the day.

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How much were black slaves paid?

Slaves were not paid. They were given room and board, but they lived in shacks and were only given cheap food to eat.


How much did slaves get paid?

They were slaves, they worked for food and shelter, not money. They would never get paid the white man took them from their country so the slaves could work for free on the white man's land and farms.


How much were slaves sold for?

The price of slaves varied depending on factors like age, health, skills, and market conditions. On average, slaves in the 19th century were sold for anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. The prices also varied based on the region and time period in which the transactions took place.


What is the effect of harsh treatment of the slaves?

Not all slaves were treated harshly. There were different degrees of slavery. The Gullah of the South East Coastal Areas were left on their own except at harvest time. Many of the slaves of Mississippi received extremely harsh treatment. The harsh treatment meant their work suffered, they worked at a much slower rate than the slaves along the east coast. They were much sicker. When freedom came, the slaves went due north. Those from the east coast were smarter than those from areas where slaves had been abused.


Why were Chesapeake slaves sold?

The Chesapeake area gained slaves to work the lands. They first started out as indentured servants but that changed after whites began to fear the black population will gain too much power. In 1790, the slaves were freed due to the depletion of the land.