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Yes! Master of slaves encouraged them to marry so they could produce more slaves for free by having babies. Also for religious reasons.

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Why weren't the roman slaves educated?

There black . duh. The slaves in Rome were not limited from being educated. You are confusing ancient slavery with American slavery. The ancient slaves were often highly educated as they were their master's assistants in many cases. They were also sometimes teachers, physicians and scribes. Many slaves had positions of authority.


Could women own slaves in the American South?

In the early stages of slavery no they could not actually they didnt own anything they didnt have a say. later on they did.


Why is there so much slavery during the Industrial Revolution?

the reason for slavery in the industrial revolution is since the cotton gin was invented, the demand for cotton increased. Slave/Plantation owners needed their slaves to work harder so they could make their profit


Did Georgia have slaves?

Between 1735 and 1750 Georgia was unique among Britain's American colonies, as it was the only one to attempt to prohibit black slavery as a matter of public policy. The decision to ban slavery was made by the founders of Georgia, the Trustees.


Is there a significant difference between African slavery and American slavery?

No, except African slavery still exists. While both types of slavery were based on the need for a cheap labor force and in many cases to control a cultural minority, ancient slavery was based on who was defeated in battle or was sold into slavery (by a poor parent or as a debtor), not nessesarialy race, while American slavery was based on race above everything else. In ancient Rome for example, anyone who was in need of money could sell their son or daughter into slavery, even a Roman. They beleived that slaves were human beings, just of a lower social class. Many famous Romans even encouraged good treatment of slaves on moral grounds. In American slavery, however, African-Americans were seen as inferior and not even human, simply animals or farm equipment.

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Why weren't the roman slaves educated?

There black . duh. The slaves in Rome were not limited from being educated. You are confusing ancient slavery with American slavery. The ancient slaves were often highly educated as they were their master's assistants in many cases. They were also sometimes teachers, physicians and scribes. Many slaves had positions of authority.


Could women own slaves in the American South?

In the early stages of slavery no they could not actually they didnt own anything they didnt have a say. later on they did.


Did slave owners ever give slaves errands?

The first slaves arrived in North America in 1619, eventually leading to an economic system that persisted until 1865 when the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery. How did slaves resist slavery? African and African-American slaves had three available methods to resist slavery: they could rebel against slaveholders, they could run away, or they could perform small, daily acts of resistance, such as slowing down work.


After slavery was abolished why slaves could vote?

Salves could not vote for many years after slavery was abolished.


Could slave owners free their slaves from slavery?

yes the owner could set their slaves free.


Why is there so much slavery during the Industrial Revolution?

the reason for slavery in the industrial revolution is since the cotton gin was invented, the demand for cotton increased. Slave/Plantation owners needed their slaves to work harder so they could make their profit


How did slavery evolve from the time of its orgin to the outbreak of the american revolution?

Slavery is as old as man. From the very first man took slaves as booty of war. Ancient Greek pirates sold and took slaves all over the ancient world. In the American colonies the first slave arrived in 1619 and grew from there until in 1860 there were 6 million slaves. The Revolution didn't change slavery and many of the British promises given to slaves were broken. One place African Americans could be free and earn income was American ships. Even today slavery still exists and there are 25 million slaves in the world. Most of them are women and children that are slaves in the sexual industry.


How was slavery in West Africa different from later slavery in the Americas?

West African slaves could escape their bondage.


Where did slaves run away to get out of slavery?

The slaves would run to the North, or if they could, would try to make it to Canada.


Could slavery have ended without a civil war?

That's why the Civil War started. One side didn't want slavery (Lincoln made that clear) and the deep South were use to having slaves working in the cotton fields. It was second nature to them and they feared that since there were more blacks than whites during this time freed slaves could turn on the whites.


How did the southerners justify slavery?

Many things were used to justify slavery. One of the arguments was that without slavery the people who were slaves would be living in worse conditions. Another was that The Bible gave them permission to have slaves and that slavery had been accepted worldwide for thousands of years. Another excuse was that by making people slaves Christian souls were saved and that Northern factory workers were not as well off as slaves. That slavery was a positive good and that the slave owner could protect and guide the slaves. Finally, that the slaves were needed to do the work.


How could slavery been resolved?

Either by a general agreement not to keep slaves, or a general agreement from the slaves to accept their place.