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Descendants of European planters and African slaves are called what?
Descendants of European planters and African slaves are often referred to as Creoles in some regions such as the Caribbean and Louisiana.
Why were slaves treated horribly?
Slaves were considered property. Many slave owners treated their slaves quite well because they were valuable, like a good horse. However, some owners treated them poorly because they thought they were just belongings like a table or stool.
Did some slaves in the south show planters how to grow corn?
Yes. very few actually didn't know how corn was planted so they had to ration it. Any slave owners that weren't abusive (the ones that treated slaves almost equal, aside from not paying them) slaves gave them tips, such as how to plant corn.
Why were slaves ill treated although they were important to the sugar plantation?
they probably weren't just like different people exist now, they existed then not all slaves were beat, some were just enslaved, some were "house" slaves & treated as "help" is treated nowadays. Some were probably beat daily. I wonder how the slaves in Africa are treated today
Why did some slave owners treat their slaves badly?
Some slave owners treated their slaves badly because they saw them as primitive people, not high enough to exist in their league. Because slave owners bought their slaves they regarded them as property and not people. In the past slaves had no rights.
How were African Americas treated during the Civil War?
Of course they were slaves. But during the civil War, they were treated very badly in the south because of discrimination. Some slaves were even killed for trying to run away. In the north, they were not slaves but still discriminated.
Is it true that some slaves showed planters how to raise rice valuable crop?
Yes, it is true Slaves in the U.S. rarely grew rice, but the slaves in the Caribbean and South America did.
Were there any happy slaves?
I'm sure there were SOME slaves who were treated nicely
What are some disadvantages of the cotton boom?
Many slaves were needed for picking all of the cotton that was in the planters property.
Were disobediant slaves ever killed by whipping?
Yes, some disobedient slaves were killed by excessive whipping. This, however, was not the case for all slaves and masters. While there were surely some mean owners, most of them treated their slaves fairly. This is because they knew how important the slaves were to their economy.
Some slaves showed planters how to raise rice?
To answer your question simply I would have to say: Sadly, yes. I say sadly because the rice fields in South Carolina were the first use of slaves in an industrial manner... the Slaves were treated very harshly working from sun up to sun down...often working them to they died. While we think of this type of treatment as being the normal way slave owners handled their slaves... it wasn't that way in the beginning and it wasn't until rice.
How did planters kept slaves occupied during the dull period?
Planters kept slaves occupied during dull periods by assigning them various tasks such as tending to gardens, domestic chores, maintenance work, or small-scale farming. Slaves were also sometimes allowed to tend to their own gardens or raise livestock for personal consumption during their limited free time. Additionally, some planters encouraged slaves to engage in cultural practices or religious activities as a form of distraction and community building.
