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Did blacks own slaves?
In Africa, some blacks did, and do in the present day, own slaves. In the United States of America I doubt if any black people held other black people as slaves.
Where did some slaves run away to?
Canada, because it was free for black people there.
How black do you have to be to be a slave?
Not very . Any person of color would do. Whites entered into indebentured servitude. Some white convicts were slaves.
Why did the northern states count slaves towards their population?
Well I dont know why but ithink some one from black history led them
Why were slaves treated horribly?
Slaves were considered property. Many slave owners treated their slaves quite well because they were valuable, like a good horse. However, some owners treated them poorly because they thought they were just belongings like a table or stool.
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