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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.
Did harriet know how to read and write?
No, she did not learn how to read or write because none of the slaves were allowed to be taught in case they used it for communication to escape.
Why did slave owners not want to give up slaves?
Because to them, slaves were cheap, efficient labor.
Why would slaves owner want to keep slaves from gathering or meeting one another?
Slave owners wanted to keep slaves from gathering or meeting with one another because the owners where afraid they would be teaching each other how to read or write.
Why did southern slave owners prefer keep their slaves illiterate?
not allowing them to attend school to learn how to read and write
Why did the slave owners not want to mistreat their slaves?
Slave owners often did not want to mistreat their slaves because they depended on them for labor and economic profit. Additionally, mistreating slaves could lead to resistance, rebellion, or decreased productivity, which could threaten the stability of the plantation system. Some slave owners also believed in paternalistic ideologies that justified treating their slaves with some level of care and protection.
Why didn't slave owners want to free their slaves?
It Was Against The State Of Law In The South
Why weren't slaves educated?
Slaves weren't educated because they (as in slave owners) were afraid of a revolt if they read things in the local newspaper or could read important documents which could of helped them win the Civil war themselves.
Could slave owners legally kill their slaves?
yes, because they owned them and they can do whatever they want to to them.
Why did slave owners keep threir slaves from learning how to read?
When a person knows how to read he can read and think things. Educated slaves are not wanted because they will want to improve their life and not be a slave. A educated slave can write letters and organize others against slavery. This is, of course, not wanted by the slave owner because he considers his slaves as property. Knowing how to think and read keeps people from slavery. When Hitler invaded Poland one of the first things he did was arrest the teachers and close the schools. He wanted to make the Polish people slaves and again a thinking educated person doesn't make a good slave.
Why would slave owners want to keep slaves from gathering or meeting one another?
Slave owners wanted to prevent slaves from gathering or meeting to minimize the risk of rebellion or resistance. By keeping them isolated, they could maintain control and prevent organized efforts to escape or challenge their authority. Additionally, restricting social interactions among slaves helped to weaken their sense of solidarity and unity.
Why was it against the law for slaves to learn to read?
Slave owners feared that if slaves were able to read and write, they would become more educated and potentially rebellious, challenging the system of slavery. By keeping slaves illiterate, owners aimed to maintain control and prevent uprisings or acts of resistance.
