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Some yeoman farmers did own slaves, but not all. The number of slaves owned by yeoman farmers varied depending on factors such as location, wealth, and social customs. Generally, yeoman farmers who owned slaves had smaller holdings compared to large plantation owners.
Both slaves and indentured servants were considered property and had little to no freedom. They were required to work for their owners for a set period of time. Both groups suffered mistreatment and had limited legal rights.
Laborers are not classified as slaves. Forced laborers are another name for slaves though. Laborers are paid where forced laborers, or slaves are made to with no reimbursement.
The importation of new slaves was made illegal in the United States in 1808 as part of the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves. This law went into effect on January 1, 1808.
If you were a slave no matter how hard u worked u would not get payed .The slaves could not go where ever the wanted . If you made a mistake or tried to run away you would get whipped . Sometimes if you tried to run away you would get sold to other plantation further away from ya loved ones !!!!!!!
A plantation was a large piece of land with a big house, slave quarters and fields of crops. The slaves were made to tend the crops and do all of the hard labor around the plantation.
it was basically a way to keep there slaves after slaves were made illegal
The owner of a plantation is like a business executive, he manages the plantation. Some plantation owners don't even live on the plantation, they come for special events, or to see their slaves or children. Many were mean to their slaves and often whipped them. This made them grumpy and self centered.
it made plantation owners buy and use more slaves.
How many slaves were usually needed on a sugar plantation
James Wilson was a slave owner who really made a fortune using slaves. He also owned a plantation where his slaves worked for him.
They would gather in a big building (away from all whites) and celebrate the way we do. But Christmas was always a pitiful time for the slaves. They were made to stay with their masters. Not allowed to see their families. What a fun life. (sarcasm for the stupidly impaired)
They think that it is vital to the way of life in the south. They also thought it was best for slaves to be enslaved because they thought they were lazy if they weren't forced to do work. The main reason they had slaves was so they could produce cotton quickly to earn more money.
Mollasses rum and leather was made. people grew crops and fished for money. people had slaves to take care of animals and plantation and there was religious freedom.
Recently freed slaves worked on the plantation for money, but had to pay more then they made to be allowed to board in their employers house, passing on debt for generations. Recently freed slaves worked on the plantation for money, but had to pay more then they made to be allowed to board in their employers house, passing on debt for generations.
Most slaves had to work from sunrise to sunset. Some owners made their slaves work everyday, others allowed slaves one day off a month and some allowed their slaves to have Sundays as a rest day. Slaves would spend their free time mending huts, making pots and pans and relaxing. Some plantation owners allowed slaves a small plot of land to grow things to supplement their diet. Slaves were not allowed to read or write but some were allowed to go to church.
Nightjohn was brought to the plantation as a new slave, purchased by the plantation owner. He was chosen because of his ability to read and write, which made him a valuable asset for teaching other slaves to read secretly.