Not really. The slave owners considered them property and with any property they have an investment. Some were sold to others, some ran away, and others were given freedom when the owners died. Most were kept in slavery unless they ran away.
Richmond Enquirer, 1856: "Democratic liberty exists solely because we have slaves . . . freedom is not possible without slavery."
The slaves' freedom was denied by the concept that slaves were property, not human beings, and all human beings are free, but not property, so slaves were denied freedom due to the concept that slaves were property, not people.
They wanted to have freedom.
Freedom for slaves meant that the slaves didn't have to be owned and that they could be treated like everybody else.
former slaves envision freedom from few former slaves were able to own land
In Muslim society, slaves could gain their freedom by buying their freedom. Additionally, female slaves could gain freedom by marrying a Muslim owner.
In Muslim society, slaves could gain their freedom by buying their freedom. Additionally, female slaves could gain freedom by marrying a Muslim owner.
slaves found freedom in ?
What year did the slaves follow the underground railroad to freedom
Leading slaves into freedom.
For freedom
The answer to this question is no, most slaves did not have the freedom to have pets.