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Before the worldwide abolition of slavery, slavery had been normal practice since ancient times; The ancient Greeks, Romans, African kingdoms and Egyptians all had slaves.
It took great people to make us all aware that slavery was wrong and among these where the ex-slave and African prince, Olaudah Equiano, William Wilberforce and the mainly Quaker lead Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade in Great Britain.
Thus as a result of these people's work slavery looks bad to us now but it was considered normal at the time and a way of making money.
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Why did people own slaves in the United states in the 1800S?
why did people own slaves
Did Abraham Baldwin own slaves?
Yes, Abraham Baldwin did own slaves. It was thought hypocritical that he was anti-slavery but had his own slaves. He did free them later.
Did Mary Chesnut own slaves?
from what i learned, she owned slaves
How many southerners did not own slaves?
Fully 3/4 of southerners did not own slaves at the eve of the Civil War.
Did President Lincoln own slaves himself?
No- Lincoln did not own slaves. He lived his entire adult life in Indiana and Illinois where slavery was not legal so he could not own slaves even if he wanted to .
What was the civilwar why was it important?
the civilwar is important because. some pepole wanted to keep slavles and some pepole did not want slaves
Who own the slaves in us?
The Democrat Party
Can you own slaves in the US?
It has been illegal since 1865.
Did us president Rutherford B. Hayes own slaves?
No
Is it illegal to own slaves in the US?
Yes, slavery is illegal in the United States. The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
What US President freed his slaves when he died?
The US President who freed his slaves when he died was President George Washington. In his will, he stipulated that his slaves be freed upon his wife's death, which occurred after his own passing.
Did black pepole come from white pepole?
No but there's a possibility that white people came from black people
What did slaves do in their own time?
their slaves they dont get their own time
What describes slavery in the South before the US Civil War?
A large majority of people did not own slaves. Most slave owners had few slaves.
What makes it officially illegal to own slaves in the US?
13th amendment...did your google fingers break?
Do serfs own land?
No they were slaves. Slaves don't own land.
How does a gardener use science in his daily work?
it is the basic of nature for the gardening it can be proces to the science culture it is experimental value of the pepole becouse it is help us to all pepole....
