they understood that their financial success depended on the survival of the slaves.
Descendants of European planters and African slaves are often referred to as Creoles in some regions such as the Caribbean and Louisiana.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
I'm sure there were SOME slaves who were treated nicely
Yes, it is true Slaves in the U.S. rarely grew rice, but the slaves in the Caribbean and South America did.
Many slaves were needed for picking all of the cotton that was in the planters property.
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.
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.
Different people had different reactions. Some were very kind to their slaves. Some were extremely cruel. Some were offended by how harshly slaves were treated by others. Early Christians accepted slaves as equals. In fact many slaves were Christians, but were treated equally at worship services.