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Because they worked on the farm. A long time ago, wealthy people would buy large portions of land so that they could make money off of the crops or livestock within that land. They had to have workers tho, so they used slaves.
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What did most freed slaves do during the period immediate following the civill war?
They remained near the farms where they had been slaves
In what country did most slaves originally live?
Most slaves in the country usually lived in the southern part of the United States.
In the south were most slaves forced to work on large plantations?
yes
Why were southern and Caribbean colonies most depended on slave labor?
Their climate an soil were suited to large farms
Why did most slaves live in the south?
Most slaves were owned by plantation owners. Plantations were very large and needed more people to work on it so that the owners could get rich quick. Also, during the cotton boom, a lot of plantation owners needed more workers to get cotton ready for sale. Slaves didn't have to be paid, just bought.
Where were most slaves working?
Most slaves worked on farms.
What did most slaves in colonial South Carolina and georgia work?
S.C. was the state most likely to have farms wealthy enough to afford slaves.
What are large sugar cane farms called on the island of Barbados?
Most large farms on many continents including Barbados are called plantations. African slaves were brought there during the 1600's because the indigenous population could not endure the rough work that was needed to harvest the sugar.
What did most freed slaves do during immediately following the civil war?
They remained near the farms where they had been slaves
Do more people live in cities or farms in tajikistan?
most people in tajikistan live in farms.
Were roman slaves stored in huts?
?Roman slaves were not "stored". They were given living quarters and some of them may have been a type of hut, especially the rural slaves. However for the most part slaves lived in their own quarters. The public slaves and the slaves of the large farms lived in barracks, while domestic slaves lived in the same house as their owner.
What type of farm in NC had the most slaves?
Tobacco farms were worked by slaves until the end of the US Civil War.
What did most freed slaves do during the period immediate following the civill war?
They remained near the farms where they had been slaves
How can you help farms?
In the United States, most poor farmers have sold out to large corporations where the officials make millions and where the farms receive government subsidies. The large corporations do not need help. The people who need help are the migrant workers living on those factory farms who live 15 in a trailer.
What states benefited from three-fifths compromise?
:'/ states with a large number of slaves. ;}
Where do most american live?
most Americans live in New York
Where do cows live?
Domesticated cattle live on farms, or ranches and are kept in barns or other means of shelter. In the wild they would live in woody areas with large amounts of grass land. They are domesticated, so they 'live' where ever we put them. Most likely in barns on farms and in fields, on farms.
