deep south is a place where they sold slaves to make money
Means that slaves were broken apart and sent to work in the south.
no. He was against slavery. He never owned slaves or bought/sold them.
The Cotton Gin!
'Sold down South' or 'Sold down the river' refered to the generally more brutal treatment slaves received in Mississippi and Louisiana. The Confederate president Jefferson Davis was unusual in being a Mississippi landowner who treated his slaves so well that they didn't want their freedom.
The slaves were sold in the South states of the U.S.A to work in the cotton fields.
Being seperated from one's family and sold
Means that slaves were broken apart and sent to work in the south.
no. He was against slavery. He never owned slaves or bought/sold them.
The Cotton Gin!
the deep south "black belt"
'Sold down South' or 'Sold down the river' refered to the generally more brutal treatment slaves received in Mississippi and Louisiana. The Confederate president Jefferson Davis was unusual in being a Mississippi landowner who treated his slaves so well that they didn't want their freedom.
The slaves were sold in the South states of the U.S.A to work in the cotton fields.
Deep South state of Florida and Georgia.
large numbers of surplus slaves were sold from the upper South to the lower South.
slaves who escaped to the north were returned to the south and hence sold down the river. Most rivers in the US run from North to South.
The price of slaves varied depending on factors like age, health, skills, and market conditions. On average, slaves in the 19th century were sold for anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. The prices also varied based on the region and time period in which the transactions took place.
Slaves were sold in the South by owners in the border states.