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They were used to do un-paid labor works (such as mining, farming; first sector jobs). Some of them were also involved in second sector jobs(Manufacturing). The works of the slaves were ultimately decided by their owners.
There were also plantation owners who used their slaves as blacksmiths (no pun intended since that's what they who worked with iron/steel were called), butlers, maids, and house staff besides those working in the fields.
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Why was it harder for female slaves to escape than male slaves?
The females were used in the households taking care of the children and the households and the males were used in the open fields working the farms. even though some female slaves were used for that purpose.
Were plantation owners the only ones to own slaves if not who else owned them?
Slaves were owned by anyone who could afford one. Slaves were owned to work on palntation, they were used at home as servants, in armies as soldiers, house guards, females were used to be raped sometimes, they were used by home owners to work and bring back wages to owners. whatever the reason was, slaves were mostly used for economic reasons
What did Peg Leg Joe do for the slaves?
peg leg joe helped the slaves to freedom by teaching slaves the song"Follow the Drinkking Gourd". the song had coded instructions in the song that slaves used to go to fredom.
What were reasons that slaves were used in the South?
In the south, slaves were used mainly for farming. The southern colonies' staple crop was rice. The middle colonies' staple crop was tobacco.
What did the colony do to supply laborers for the plantation feilds?
I have no clue, i think got slaves to do the work
What were slaves codes and why were they used?
Slave codes were laws enacted in the Southern United States to regulate the institution of slavery. These codes established strict control over enslaved people by limiting their freedoms, mobility, and rights. They were used to reinforce the authority of slave owners and to maintain the social, economic, and political power dynamics of the time.
How were slaves used in Athens?
Slaves did manual labor and sometimes were responsible for artistic works.
Europeans used slaves to?
Europeans used slaves to develop land as laborers.
To what extent were Indians used as slaves by the English?
To what extent were Indians used as slaves by the english
What states was used for breeding slaves?
It was manly the south that had slaves.
Did the slaves make the first pyramid?
no doubt slaves were used
Did sargon have slaves?
Sargon used slaves as much as possible!
How did the french profit from the slaves?
they used slaves on Caribbean sugar plantations
What kind of tools did slaves use?
Slaves used basic hand tools such as hoes, axes, shovels, and plows to cultivate crops and perform agricultural work on plantations. They also used tools for construction and maintenance, like saws, hammers, and chisels. Many tasks were performed manually without the aid of sophisticated machinery.
How were the slaves used by Greeks?
by there but
How many slaves that used the underground railroad became free?
about how many slaves used the underground railroad, which was about 100,000.
How many slaves did it take to build the piramyde of khphren?
Slaves were not used to build pyramids, they used a paid workforce.
