slaves made them rich
the slaves made them rich
The slaves made them feel rich, and powerful!
The slaves mad them rich, and they also had made them feel powerful.
Because they are easy to replace
The large landowner minority. The small landowner majority. Non-propertied men. Women. Aliens. Serfs and slaves.
The slaves mad them rich, and they also had made them feel powerful.
Because they had no means of defense so they were an easy target and a huge source of man power.
There is no clear evidence to suggest that Jacob Broom owned slaves. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention from Delaware and was known as a successful businessman and landowner, but there is no record of him owning slaves.
sharecropping
Serfs were similar to slaves in that they were tied to the land they worked on and were subject to the authority of the landowner. They were required to provide labor and goods to the landowner in exchange for protection and a place to live. While serfs were not considered property like slaves, they had limited rights and freedoms, similar to those held by slaves.
Slaves could be counted on to be more loyal to their masters, and slaves are property and can be bought and sold. Indentured servants are contractually obligated to work for their employer for a fixed amount of time after which they can leave.
A landowner may prefer slaves over indentured servants because slaves were considered property for life, providing a long-term and potentially more cost-effective labor source compared to indentured servants who were only bound for a fixed period. Slaves were also seen as having less legal rights and were less likely to challenge their owners, giving landowners more control over their workforce.