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That they were practically slaves, but got paid in a way.

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Did most northern factories hire slaves for workers?

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Did slaves form the underground railroad?

The Underground Railroad was created through team work of freed northern slaves and enslaved southerners.


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The southerners viewed slaves as property.


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How many southerners did not own slaves?

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Most slaveowners treated their slaves as?

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How many southerners owned 20 or more slave?

How many southerners owned 20 or more slaves


Why were there less slaves in the southern colonies than in the northern colonies?

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What southerners called for to protect their right to own slaves?

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