they were property of slave owners(the people who brought them form the market).
The slaves' freedom was denied by the concept that slaves were property, not human beings, and all human beings are free, but not property, so slaves were denied freedom due to the concept that slaves were property, not people.
was slaves counted as people or property
as their property
The slaves brought to America were chattel slaves. The had no rights, could be traded as property, and were expected to perform labors for their masters. The South had field slaves who worked the fields and the house slaves.
Slaves were the property of their owners.
slaves were viewed as property not as people
They viewed slaves as property that could simply be replaced.
The slaves' freedom was denied by the concept that slaves were property, not human beings, and all human beings are free, but not property, so slaves were denied freedom due to the concept that slaves were property, not people.
Slaves didn't earn anything, they where treated as property, and you don't pay your property
was slaves counted as people or property
slaves were defined property by who ever bought them,traded them, or worked on there plantations.
Marriage. Since property had no rights (and slaves were considered property), a marriage between slaves was not recognized.
The southerners viewed slaves as property.
Slaves were not protected by any law. They were property and property has no legal means to have rights.
Slaves were property, like cattle.
Property
Slaves had no rights - they were considered "property"