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In colonial Americaslaves were not free unless they were granted freedom by their owners
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Why was there such a demand for slaves in America?
Free labor.
Why was the African country of Liberia founded?
Liberia was founded to get free slaves back to Africa from america.
Did Britain come to set slaves free in America?
Since the US became independent of Britain as a result of the Revolutionary War, Britain did not come to set slaves free in America. It was not until after the Civil War that the slaves were freed by constitutional amendment.
What day did America free the slaves?
September 22nd 1862 was the official date but the last slaves were freed on Juneteenth in 1865
Did all the colonists come to America on their own free will?
Yea! But their slaves didn't. :p
What are maroons?
Maroons were runaway slaves from the west indies,north america,central america and south america.These runaway slaves also called maroons lived on mountaintops. Slaves who ran away and set up free communitiesch morons maroons were runaway slaves
Did Moses free Black slaves?
No, the 16th amendment (not emancipation proclamation) freed black slaves, atleast in America. Moses freed the Jews from the Egyptians. Although the Jews were slaves.
Did any Africans come to America not as slaves?
Yes, there were people who came from Africa to the Americas that were not sold as slaves. While the exact number is hard to determine, more people from Africa came to America as slaves rather than as free men.
How did slaves in the Caribbean become free?
the same way black people becamefree herein America
What was the primary goals of the civil war for the south?
they wanted to keep slavery in america whereas the north wanted slaves to be free and have equal rights. Abraham Lincoln was the president who wanted the slaves to be free
Were there slaves in ancient America?
Yes there were slaves in ancient america.
What state did not free the slaves?
The state that did not free the slaves was Delaware. Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri did not free slaves either.
