They had no place to go. Most even took their master name as their's
Many former slaves left their old plantations after the Civil War so they could experience freedom that the war brought to them. They wanted to know what it was like to go wherever they wanted, without having to get permission from an owner.
Many were brought from Africa and sold at slave auctions. Others were born to slaves already on the plantations.
Many slaves in the south worked on large plantations
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.
They worked on plantations
Many former slaves left their old plantations after the Civil War so they could experience freedom that the war brought to them. They wanted to know what it was like to go wherever they wanted, without having to get permission from an owner.
Many were brought from Africa and sold at slave auctions. Others were born to slaves already on the plantations.
Former slaves were often free to choose a surname. Some chose the names of their former owners or plantations. Many others choose names of American heroes including Washington and Lincoln. Brown and Black were also common choices.
Many slaves in the south worked on large plantations
many slaves were taken from the West Coast of Africa. Their chiefs were bribed with alcohol and weapons made by the British. They were taken to America where they worked on the cotton plantations and, to a lesser extent, coffee plantations
They set up large plantations with many slaves.
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.
They worked on plantations
Many former slaves migrated to cities seeking economic opportunities, better living conditions, and the chance to escape discrimination and violence in rural areas. Cities provided access to jobs, education, and social services that were not readily available in rural areas.
Many slaves adopted Christianity
The South's economy was a farming economy. Many plantation owners relied on slaves work on the plantations.
Yes, Carolina was a slave-owning state. Slavery was legal in North and South Carolina during the time of the antebellum South. Plantation agriculture, particularly rice and indigo cultivation, relied heavily on slave labor in the region.