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Slaves left a lasting legacy of resilience, strength, and culture. Despite enduring unimaginable hardships, they preserved their traditions, music, and customs, influencing multiple aspects of American society and contributing to the rich tapestry of African American culture that exists today. Their struggles also played a significant role in shaping the ongoing fight for civil rights and equality.
There are no freed slaves remaining on the farm where they had worked as slaves. After emancipation, freed slaves were free to leave the farms where they were enslaved.
The legacy that slaves left for us to follow includes resilience, strength, and the fight for freedom and equality. Their struggle and resistance against oppression continue to inspire movements for social justice and civil rights today. It is a reminder of the importance of standing up against injustice and working towards a more equitable society.
Some did; Thomas Jefferson, for example, owned slaves on his Virginia plantation. Many well-off southern farmers did. In the northern colonies, slaves were impractical because slavery is inherently inefficient.
Slaves in the South were not allowed to learn to read or write, gather in groups without supervision, or leave their owner's property without permission. They also were prohibited from owning property, carrying weapons, or testifying in court against a white person.
The slave masters wanted the people (slaves) to work work and work if they even take a short break the slaves get beat up. If the slaves are sick or worthless they KILL them. And the slave masters were mean when I say mean I mean it. The slave master tie the slaves be neck and leave them bleeding.