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Did slaves fight for their families?
Although slaves did have relatives, they did not have families as such; slavery did not allow for a normal family structure. Slaves fought for the end of slavery.
What percentage of Arkansas families owned slaves?
In 1860, around 25% of Arkansas families owned slaves.
What was important personally to slaves?
Family. When slaves where sold families were broken, slaves wanted to be reunited with their family
What caused the slaves population in the Chesapeake to grow?
Slaves formed families and had children.
Did families in the south own slaves?
yes. in the early history of America, it was almost necessary for southern plantation owners to have slaves. But most families in the south only had one or two slaves.
Could slaves visit their families?
Slavery, as practiced in America, placed slaves in the category of domestic animals rather than human beings, so although slaves could reproduce, they did not have families as such.
What cause the slaves population in the Chesapeake colonies to grow?
Slaves formed families and had children.
Why did europeans need such a large number of slaves?
because they used slaves to take care of their families
Did most runway slaves run with there families?
yes they did
What percentage of southern families owned no slaves?
26%
What families do you learn about in 12 years a slave?
We learn about families that are brutal and do inhumane behaviors on their slaves.
How many southern families had slaves before the Civil War?
About 25-30% of white southern families owned slaves on the eve of the Civil War.
