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some slave owning southerners justified slavery by using the bible, and interpreting scripture or divine right to do so. (blessed are the poor, others said that black and white were created differently by God for their current purposes: master & slave) Some took the 'paternal' view saying that the slaves weren't ready or intelligent enough to survive without the guiding protecting hand of a master. as well as their influence on their slaves in bringing them to Christianity and spiritually rescuing them from dying in hell etc.

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How did some southerner slave owners defend slavery?

They made the myth of the happy slave and said that slavery actually helped slaves.


Where did the slave owners buy there slaves?

The slave owners bought their slaves at auctions.


Did slave owners pay slaves?

North Slave owners did pay their slaves, but south slave owners didn't. See the following link.


Why did slave owners want slaves?

Slave owners wanted slaves because they were able to make money or profits by the work performed by the slave.


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.


What is a example of slave code?

Slaves were prevented from learning how to read or write. Slave owners were freed of punishment for beating their slaves. Slave owners were freed of punishment for murder of their slaves.


What is an example of a slave codes?

Slaves were prevented from learning how to read or write. Slave owners were freed of punishment for beating their slaves. Slave owners were freed of punishment for murder of their slaves.


What is an example of slave code?

Slaves were prevented from learning how to read or write. Slave owners were freed of punishment for beating their slaves. Slave owners were freed of punishment for murder of their slaves.


Did some Southern slave owners defense slavery?

Yes, some Southern slave owners defended slavery as a necessary economic institution to maintain their way of life and argued that it was justified by biblical principles and racial superiority. They believed that slavery was essential for the prosperity of their economy and that it was beneficial for both the enslaved individuals and society as a whole.


What did the slave owners do when their slaves when they tryied to fight?

Slave owners would punish them by whipping them.


How many slave owners had slaves?

In the South, it was estimated that 350,000 slave owners held a significant number of slaves.


What did southerners believe gave them the right to retrieve runaway slaves?

Its because in 1850 congress passed the Fugative Slave Act, which stated that all slave owners had the right to retrieve run away slaves.