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Did people get rich off slaves?
Rich people owned slaves. But the question is "Did people get rich off slaves?" Can you think of any nation that has slavery that isn't poor? If owning slaves make a nation rich, then the slave owning nations of the world today should be the richest nations but instead they are the poorest. Answer "did some people get rich off slaves". Slavery came in many forms, and even today, there are still many forms of slavery (i.e., women sex slaves, children sex slaves, indentured slaves, etc.). If the question is asking if slave owners got rich off of African slaves", the answer is clearly a resounding yes. Slaveholders used the slaves to farm the land, cook, clean, etc.; such slaveholders sold the "fruit" of the land and received quite a bit of money for it. The slaves, by definition, did not get any of the money from their labor. The upkeep of the slaves was very minimal, particularly in comparison to the profit obtained from their labor. There were also a tremendous financial benefit from selling slaves. Then there were the actual slave traders - who found a great deal of profit in selling human beings. Some would say America is so great, i.e., rich because of profits received from and the hard-work of the African American slave (e.g., railroads, a thriving agricultural supplier, other areas of industry, etc.. The simple answer is yes.
Who did the housework in rich people houses?
the slaves servants
What roman people owned slaves?
Most people, even poor people had at least one slave. Though Rich citizens did have more. The emperor and rich citizens had about 500 slaves.
Who used cheap labor in the south?
rich people or slaves
What were the differences of the education rich people in the 1700s compared to the slaves in the 1700s?
Idkk!
Why do rich people need slaves?
Rich people do not "need" slaves. Historically, some wealthy individuals may have used slaves for economic and social gain, but this practice is unethical and illegal in most modern societies. Owning slaves goes against basic human rights and principles of equality.
What people did slaves work for?
Slaves worked for white people back in the time of slavery, the reason being white people thought theirselves to be "superior" to those of different skin tone. It was usually the rich who used slaves
How did Britain become rich off India in the british empire?
by selling things from different countries.
Did poor people and rich people have separate jobs and were they separated or classed in ancient rome?
Yes, the poor people would work for or be slaves for the rich, the poor people were the plebeians and the rich were called the patricians; the equestrians was another of the classes.
Why would be koala culling be bad?
Koalas would become an endangered species and die out! That is worse than some people think! Koalas are cute (in my opinion) and haven't done anything to deserve to be killed. People just think the koalas fur is nice and they could become rich by selling it. Then they are rich and happy while the koalas life is at stake!
How did the rich and poor people live in Tudor times?
They lived by rich laws they had slaves ( poor people) to clean there toilets and bath them and bed them :) they loved eachother . <3
How rich can you become if you strike oil?
It depends on how much oil you strike. Also, unless you have commercial drilling equipment, you would not get rich from the oil but from selling the land to a drilling company.
