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What percentage of the southern population did enslaved Africans make up?
Enslaved Africans made up about one-third (33%) of the southern population in the United States before the Civil War.
What were farmers with no enslaved people called?
Farmers without enslaved people were typically called free farmers or tenant farmers. These individuals would either own their land or rent it from a landlord in order to cultivate crops or raise livestock.
Why were enslaved Africans in the southern colonies?
Enslaved Africans were brought to the southern colonies to work on plantations due to a demand for labor in industries such as tobacco, rice, and indigo production. Enslaving Africans was seen as a way to meet this demand for labor and increase the profitability of these industries.
Why did enslaved africans rebel?
Enslaved Africans rebelled against their oppressors due to brutal living conditions, exploitation, forced labor, and loss of freedom and human rights. They sought to resist their oppression and fight for their own liberation and freedom.
How did enslaved Africans help create societies in the new world?
their cultures, values, traditions, and beliefs were kept alive and spread in society
