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What does that mean and what advantages did the indentured servants have over the slaves?
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Why did African slave replace white servants?
Indentured servants were for a set period of time. And once word hit England about how they were being treated (beatings with whips and what not), they ceased sending them to the new world. The colonists in America needed the slave labor if you will, so they captured Native Americans as slaves. The Natives, however, knew the land and kept escaping. The colonists then needed someone who:1. did not know the land. 2. did not speak their languge. And 3. they could keep indefinitely. That is when the slave trade came into play. It was already being done in Spain. So New England got in on the goods. Africans, who practiced slavery amongst themselves (ie. When a member of another tribe failed to pay monies owed, their family was sold into slavery to the debtor or their daughters were sold at young ages, 12 years old at the youngest, as sex slaves), sold their people to slave traders for things, such as gold or weapons. So for the next 100-200 years or so, give or take a few, Africans remained slaves until Republican President Abraham Lincoln freed them. Their children were born into slavery, and if a white man or woman decided they loved a slave that much to marry them, they to became property of the slave owner. Slaves, like Indentured Servants, were forced to live in harsh conditions and barely had food. They had to work long hours on end, often not getting breaks. Slavery in the end was and is wrong. It is still going on today. Even America still owns slaves, hence the term Sweat Shop, where little kids are making the very clothes that you put on your back everyday, for hours and hours, in poor work conditions, and only make a buck off of that 30$ shirt you bought from ESPN Zone. (And I mean you in general. Not you personally)
Why were masters not kind to their slaves?
Well, the slave masters were not always mean to their slaves. Some slave masters helped the slaves with their education which I think is pretty nice.
What did SS branded on slaves mean?
it stands for the person who burnt them. it would be burnt on to their shoulder blades.
What does slaves mean?
"Slaves" refers to individuals who are owned by other people and forced to work for them without wages, often under harsh and oppressive conditions. Slavery is a form of exploitation and violation of human rights that has been practiced throughout history.
What kinds of skills did the slaves bring with them to the southern plantations?
The Europeans/Americans picked the slaves because they couldn't use the Native Americans to do work for them in the minds/fields since they couldn't adapt to the environment there. So they picked slaves since they thought slaves can adapt to this climate and work. Slaves probably had some skill of farming somehow, or just the skill of being able to stay hungry for a long time, in which they needed because some slave owners were mean as crap.
When did the first slaves arrive in the Americas?
In the US colonies, in the early 1600s. They were originally treated more like indentured servants. If you mean the Americas as a whole, in the 1540s. Slaves worked on sugar plantations in the Caribbean once the native population began to die off due to disease.
How are slaves like now?
if you mean what are slaves like now then there aren't any but there are servants the 14th amendment put a stop to slavery
Were slave owners nice?
Some slave owners were nice and nurturing, others were simply mean and demanding. Most likely, the majority of slave owners were somewhat in between the extremes and viewed slaves as property or indentured servants.
Colonists called ___ signed contacts agreeing to work on plantations and farms in exchange for the payment to of their journey to America?
Indentured servants
What did freedom mean to slaves in the south?
it mean that they free from slaves
What did being a indentured servant mean?
It meant that that you were a servant That worked on A Farm
What does slaves mean?
"Slaves" refers to individuals who are owned by other people and forced to work for them without wages, often under harsh and oppressive conditions. Slavery is a form of exploitation and violation of human rights that has been practiced throughout history.
What did it mean to be a slave in ancient Greece?
You had no rights and were completely at the disposal of your master. While some slaves led a tolerable life as tutorsand house-servants, others perished in the mines and otther degrading occupations.And they were saleable commodities.
What does genteel servants mean?
The word genteel means well mannered or pretentious. In the term "genteel servants", this would mean someone that serves another in a well mannered way.
Why did African slave replace white servants?
Indentured servants were for a set period of time. And once word hit England about how they were being treated (beatings with whips and what not), they ceased sending them to the new world. The colonists in America needed the slave labor if you will, so they captured Native Americans as slaves. The Natives, however, knew the land and kept escaping. The colonists then needed someone who:1. did not know the land. 2. did not speak their languge. And 3. they could keep indefinitely. That is when the slave trade came into play. It was already being done in Spain. So New England got in on the goods. Africans, who practiced slavery amongst themselves (ie. When a member of another tribe failed to pay monies owed, their family was sold into slavery to the debtor or their daughters were sold at young ages, 12 years old at the youngest, as sex slaves), sold their people to slave traders for things, such as gold or weapons. So for the next 100-200 years or so, give or take a few, Africans remained slaves until Republican President Abraham Lincoln freed them. Their children were born into slavery, and if a white man or woman decided they loved a slave that much to marry them, they to became property of the slave owner. Slaves, like Indentured Servants, were forced to live in harsh conditions and barely had food. They had to work long hours on end, often not getting breaks. Slavery in the end was and is wrong. It is still going on today. Even America still owns slaves, hence the term Sweat Shop, where little kids are making the very clothes that you put on your back everyday, for hours and hours, in poor work conditions, and only make a buck off of that 30$ shirt you bought from ESPN Zone. (And I mean you in general. Not you personally)
Could slaves be mean to their masters?
No, slaves could NOT be mean to their slaves because they would get in HUGE trouble. They would probably be put to death if they where.[: Audralynne :]
What was the transportation system for slaves?
If you mean how slaves were transported to the United States, it was by ship. If you mean how slaves were "transported" to freedom from the south, that was called the "Underground Railroad."
