They were racist and white One of them was George Washington, the future president, who had 1000 slaves.
the white men benifitted, slave owners
Masters or just plain slave owners
North Slave owners did pay their slaves, but south slave owners didn't. See the following link.
The slave owners bought their slaves at auctions.
of their desire to become slave owners.
Slave owners would punish them by whipping them.
Yes, slave owners whipped babies
about 90%-95% were slave owners living in the south
slave owners, slave traders, and plantation owners.
Slave owners wanted slaves because they were able to make money or profits by the work performed by the slave.
No they loved slavery it was important to the slave owners
possibly,because a good slave owner would have his slave marry which was illegal.it will be mor likely he got caught ,so most owners dint take the risk