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What was the name of the slave ship on which slaves bound for Hispaniola mutinied and rerouted to New York eventually winning their freedom the US Supreme Court?
Amistad
What was the name of the slave ship on which slaves bound for Hispaniol mutinied and rerouted to New York eventually winning their freedom the us supreme court?
Amistad
How were serfs almost like slaves?
Serfs were almost like slaves because they were bound to the land they worked on and were considered the property of the lord. They were obligated to work the land in exchange for protection and a small portion of crops, similar to how slaves were bound to their owners and forced to work without compensation.
Did John Blair own slaves?
Yes he did own slaves. Everyone that was wealthy at that time had slaves. Since he worked in congress and as a lawyer he was bound to make good money
What are Spartan slaves called?
You are looking for the word Helot, however helots were not slaves, they were serfs, that is they were bound to their land, and produced half their produce to the Spartan government.
Who were the bottom people in feudalism?
Slaves in the early centuries, but mostly serfs who (unlike slaves) weren't considered the lord's property but were bound to the land they tilled.
What conflict did Sparta obtain most of its slaves and begin to assert power over the Peloponnese?
The Spartans captured Messenia, and reduced the populace to serfs (bound to the land to work it, not slaves).
True or false serfs were the lord's slaves?
False. Serfs were legally bound to a certain piece of land and obligated to work for the lord who owned that land, but they were not considered slaves as they were not owned by the lord and did have some legal rights and protections.
Did slaves in ancient Sparta have rights?
Unlike eg Athens whose population was one third slave, Sparta did not have slaves - it had serfs who were bound to the land but otherwise free, and delivered half their produce to the state.
What were the slaves called in Sparta?
They were not slaves - they were serfs, ie bound to the land. The had some rights, and were entitled to the produce of the land after paying tribute to their owners. And they couldn't be sold. So no, they were not slaves.These serfs were called Helots
Spartan slaves or serfs?
The Helots were serfs - bound to their land, providing a percentage of produce to the Spartan state - different from slaves who were owned outright and had no rights.
What goes on in a coffle?
In a coffle, animals or slaves are chained together and are forced to walk in a line. In a coffle of slaves, they're often not allowed to talk and must have their hands bound. A coffle is more commonly seen in many pictures of slaves during the early years of the United states.
