Slaves had no rights because back when they were around, they weren't considered human, but something below human to justify their slavery. Slaves were considered to be like horses and dogs, those don't have rights have either so why would slaves.
no they didn't . They had masters.
AnswerThere were some cases in which slaves were treated with more kindness and respect, but were still slaves and had no right to vote or any other rights not "given" to them by the whites. But in other cases they had no rights at all, even their families could be broken up by their children or other relatives being sold without them having any say in it whatsoever.
they could be brought like houses by land owners
Not as many rights as white people
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They were considered property and, as such, had no rights.
They had no rights because they were considered property.
They were slaves and slaves have no rights or freedoms. They are people who are owned by other people. Just to leave the plantation they needed a pass.
yes. it was very sad that no one did anything about it.
In the US, slaves had no rights at all. And, freedmen, once slaves were often treated unequally.
None
With the exception of the small minority of white who were slaves (usually for a set length of time) slaves did not have the same rights as white people. Even some white immigrant groups did not have the same rights as white. And in the case of white women they had fewer rights then men.
who was a black leader who wanted full civil rights for former slaves
No benefits, no rights. They were slaves. Serf is the latin word for slave.
The Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln gave freedom to slaves in the states in rebellion. Then, in 1867 the 13, 14, and 15 th amendments addressed civil rights, voting rights, and made slaves citizenship.
The slaves brought to America were chattel slaves. The had no rights, could be traded as property, and were expected to perform labors for their masters. The South had field slaves who worked the fields and the house slaves.
Slaves had no rights - they were considered "property"
Slaves had no rights.
When slaves were whipped, there were many human life rights that were being denied to the slaves. These rights included the right to liberty, due process, and the rights to security.
Non, slaves had no rights. They were considered property. However, by modern standards, they had all their rights violated.
Right to a fair trial and cruel and unusual punishment.
Mary Todd Lincoln defended the rights of both slaves and women.
Yes but they can regain their legal rights
In West African cultures, slaves were allowed to own slaves of their own, while those in the Atlantic slave trade were not.
Slaves did not have the right to own property, marry freely, have legal protection, or receive education. They were also denied basic human rights such as freedom of movement, freedom of speech, and the right to a fair trial.
the rights that slaves had was that they couldn't go out side unless they are finished doing their work,they work for their masters ,and they can not have attitude with their master
they were at the mercy of their owners but they may marry a free-born person.
The 14th gave some rights to ex-slaves. The 5th gave rights to everybody except for slaves.