they became free
Generally speaking, when slaves obey their masters it is to avoid being beaten or killed. Disobedient slaves are severely punished.
The were doing what they were told.
They became free.
Slavery was common before 1864. Slaves were African American or black. They had to work for masters, obey them, and if they did not, they were punished severely and brutally. The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves. Slavery was the cause of the Civil War.
They became free.
Generally speaking, when slaves obey their masters it is to avoid being beaten or killed. Disobedient slaves are severely punished.
The were doing what they were told.
The slaves' masters would be beaten severely if they didn't follow orders.
Thornwell believed slaves became free when they obeyed their masters.
They were probably killed or tortured badly.
James Henley Thornwell believed that by obeying their masters, slaves would fulfill their spiritual duty as outlined in the Bible and would consequently secure their own salvation. He viewed slavery as a God-ordained institution and believed that obedience and loyalty to masters would bring slaves closer to God.
the slaves started to rebel against their masters.
They were helped by the Freedman's Bureau to get land and farm crops
They became free.
The slaves worked all day and all nigh for however long there masters wanted them to work if they had to obey there masteres or they would be punished for not obeying them.
Slavery was common before 1864. Slaves were African American or black. They had to work for masters, obey them, and if they did not, they were punished severely and brutally. The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves. Slavery was the cause of the Civil War.
Well, the slave masters were not always mean to their slaves. Some slave masters helped the slaves with their education which I think is pretty nice.