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Why did slave owners want slaves?
Slave owners wanted slaves because they were able to make money or profits by the work performed by the slave.
What did slave owners not want slaves to read?
weaknesses
Why did the slave owners not want to mistreat their slaves?
Slave owners often did not want to mistreat their slaves because they depended on them for labor and economic profit. Additionally, mistreating slaves could lead to resistance, rebellion, or decreased productivity, which could threaten the stability of the plantation system. Some slave owners also believed in paternalistic ideologies that justified treating their slaves with some level of care and protection.
Why didn't slave owners want to free their slaves?
It Was Against The State Of Law In The South
Could slave owners legally kill their slaves?
yes, because they owned them and they can do whatever they want to to them.
What did Europe want captured African slaves to do?
American and European slave owners wanted cheap labour.
What did slave owners do after slavery?
They wanted their slaves to stay and work, but they still didnt want to pay them anything.
Why did slave owners not want their slaves to learn?
Because if they did learn, they learn how to rebel. then the might rebel and escape.
How did the slave owners feel about the underground railroad?
They hated it. Well at least the ones who didnt want to lose thier slaves.
Why weren't slave owners punished if they killed their slaves?
Because they owned them and you can do with property as you want. the same reason why pig farm owners and cattle owners are not punished for killing their animals and selling them to butchers.
Why did slave owners in the southern area want slaves?
Slave owners in the southern area wanted slaves to work on their plantations and farms to maximize their profits from crops like cotton, tobacco, and sugar. Slaves provided cheap labor and allowed owners to expand their operations without incurring high labor costs. Additionally, owning slaves was a status symbol and conveyed power and wealth in the society of the time.
Why would slaves owner want to keep slaves from gathering or meeting one another?
Slave owners wanted to keep slaves from gathering or meeting with one another because the owners where afraid they would be teaching each other how to read or write.
