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Plantation owners tended to eat lots of meat; meat was expensive and thus became a symbol of wealth.
Slaves ate what we now call soul food; foods high in fat, carbohydrates, and cholesterol to aid their toils in the fields, and vegetables that were common and inexpensive such as turnips and collard greens. Their cooking styles blended techniques from France, Africa, and South American cuisines.
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Who were in charge of slaves?
most slaves were controled by plantation owners
What is the difference between yeomen and plantation owners?
Yeomen did not own slaves and were poor while plantation owners were rich and owned many slaves.
Who is incharge of the slaves?
plantation owners mostly
What did the plantation owners do on the plantation?
they played with the slaves when the were little and as they grew older (if the dad didn't have a son) they would own the slaves and the plantation
Why did slave owners support racism?
Plantation owners supported and propagated racism to justify owning people as slaves.
Did plantation owners support racism?
Plantation owners supported and propagated racism to justify owning people as slaves.
Because plantation owners owned the most land and slaves?
Plantation owners were usually the most wealthy people in their area so they did tend to own the most land and slaves
Were plantation owners afraid that slaves were using instuments to celebrate when a slave escaped?
no. Because they had overseers and the plantation owners would usually check or guard the plantation.
What did plantation owners do after bartolome told them to use African slaves?
they used the slaves as they were instruckted to
Who forced the slaves to work?
Slave traders and plantation owners.
Who owned the slaves in the south?
mainly rich plantation owners
Why would plantation life revolve around the master and his family?
They were the owners of the plantation and the slaves who did the work.
