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What would slaves call there owners?
Slaves might refer to their owners as "master" or "mistress" as a form of respect and acknowledgment of their authority.
Where did the slave owners buy there slaves?
The slave owners bought their slaves at auctions.
How many slaves did most slave owners hold?
depends. Plantation owners had slaves ranging from 20 to 100s. home owners had slaves as servants ranging from 1 to 3. the armies too had slaves. the number of slaves owned depended on the needs of the owners.
What did nice owners do to their slaves?
Nice owners may have treated their slaves with more kindness and respect, providing better living conditions, food, and possibly opportunities for education or skill training. However, it is essential to remember that owning slaves and treating them "nicely" is still a grave violation of human rights and an immoral practice.
Who punished the slaves?
trusted slaves or there owners
What can slaves do?
slaves can do anything their owners say they have to do.
Did slave owners have children by slaves?
Yes. Females slaves were raped by owners to give birth to Mulatos, which were slaves as well.
What countries beside America were slaves?
At some time in history every culture, nation, and country has had slaves. It is only within the past couple of hundred years that countries began to make slavery a crime. There are still a few places in the world where slave markets exist and the ownership of slaves is considered both normal and necessary. For example, the entire Bible assumes that owning slaves was ubiquitous. Several of Saint Paul's letters assume this and contain advice to Christian slave owners how to treat their slaves and/or to Christian slaves to respect their owners even if those owners were not Christians.
How did slave owners in the north prevent slaves from escaping?
There were no northern slaves or slave owners. That is why slaves went north when escaping with the Underground Railroad.
Why did slave owners kill their slaves?
because if you were under the age of 21 you weren't free so owners killed slaves to keep them as slaves
Did slave owners pay slaves?
North Slave owners did pay their slaves, but south slave owners didn't. See the following link.
How come slaves weren't able to write?
Most weren't allowed to by their owners and others didn't have enough time/money/respect in the town to go to schools.
