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Many slaves in the south worked on large plantations
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What was life like for freed slaves in the south after the civil war?
Former slaves believed that after years of hard labor the South owed them land. This belief was not granted by the South; and many slaves rented small homes and went back to work for paid wages on the plantations.
Why did the south fear the outlawing of slavery?
In the south, they had many plantations. They wanted the slaves to do all the work, whereas the north didn't have plantations, causing them to disagree with slavery
In the south were most slaves forced to work on large plantations?
yes
Why were slaves treated bad?
Slaves in the south were treated poorly because they often disobeyed their owners by refusing to work.
How many slaves were in the south in 1850?
a lot
How did slaves hope to weaken the south's effort?
Many slaves slowed down their work or refused to work at all.
Why keep slaves?
The South's economy was a farming economy. Many plantation owners relied on slaves work on the plantations.
Why were there so many slaves in the south?
Because in the south there were a lot of rice and tobacco crops to be picked,therefore the farmers needed slaves to work on the field and farm.
What is the significance of slaves in the south?
The south had to have slaves to work the cotton and rice fields ,it was solely for profit.
How was slavery in the North the same as an different from slavery in the South?
In both the north and the south slaves worked hard and were owned. In the south slaves mostly worked on plantations; in the north many slaves worked in businesses and were able to work for money in their spare time.
What was life like for freed slaves in the south after the civil war?
Former slaves believed that after years of hard labor the South owed them land. This belief was not granted by the South; and many slaves rented small homes and went back to work for paid wages on the plantations.
Why did South Carolina develop such a large population of enslaved Africans?
because sc became a slaved state derfore black people had to work for whites and there were more black people than white
How many slaves were in the north in the civil war?
Also the South had Slaves to work on those farms the North started blockading the South there was a widespread shortage of many goods such as shoes. Adventages of North during Civil war? What were the advantages of the North?
Why did the south fear the outlawing of slavery?
In the south, they had many plantations. They wanted the slaves to do all the work, whereas the north didn't have plantations, causing them to disagree with slavery
What sort of work did the slaves do in the us?
Pick cotton in the south and clean
Where did African slaves go to work?
mostly on plantations and on the feilds in the south
In the south were most slaves forced to work on large plantations?
yes
