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Why was a plan to give plantation land to former slaves never fulfilled?
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How was life for plantation slaves?
In the book TO BE A SLAVE former slaves described their life. This book was written using first hand accounts of former slaves in the 1930's. They describe a life of living in cabins with dirt floors, sleeping on straw, and leaky roofs. They didn't have much. A pair of pants, a shirt, and no shoes. Some lived better than others depending on who owned them, but being a slave was never good. Slaves were property and as property they had no rights. Just to leave the plantation meant they needed a pass and could be questioned by any white person. Slavery in its essence is wrong.
Plantation-system-of-the-south?
How many slaves were usually needed on a sugar plantation
Why did literacy test keep former slaves from voting?
Because they were never taught to read, therefore having no chance whatsoever to vote.
What size farm or plantation did a typical slave live in?
A slave from back then had nearly any land what so ever. Slaves never had farms also because they were listed into the category of the lower or lowest class. Occasionally slaves did have large plantations or farms because they were bought by wealthy people or nobleman in the highest class that had large houses and many slaves. black people owned slaves too
Why did not slaves fight back?
there are plenty examples of black slaves fighting back. however there was never a unified fight because blacks were separated. they did not house to many strong males on the same plantations. even on a single plantation there might have been several more blacks than whites but the whites had all the guns, and even if the blacks could get guns it would not be enough to supply any large force. the USA. had a military and communities that worked together to suppress fighting back. the slave were not dumb, they simply did not have the means to win a fight and no understanding of the geographical landscape of the place they lived. most slaves never left the plantation unless they were sold to another plantation. also a lot of the original slaves on the first ships had been slaves or servants in Africa. the brutality of the American slave system is why it was an untenable situation for the black slaves. in Africa a slave had there own homes and were well provided for. the African slave system was closer to the American workforce than to the system of slavery that preceded it.
What was president Lincoln's former slaves name?
He NEVER had slaves.
When did George Washington escape slavery?
Washington never was a slave. He was a wealthy white plantation owner. He had slaves.
How was life for plantation slaves?
In the book TO BE A SLAVE former slaves described their life. This book was written using first hand accounts of former slaves in the 1930's. They describe a life of living in cabins with dirt floors, sleeping on straw, and leaky roofs. They didn't have much. A pair of pants, a shirt, and no shoes. Some lived better than others depending on who owned them, but being a slave was never good. Slaves were property and as property they had no rights. Just to leave the plantation meant they needed a pass and could be questioned by any white person. Slavery in its essence is wrong.
Were Chinese slaves in the Civil War?
The Chinese were never slaves in America-- yes, they were treated very poorly and payed minimally, but they were never brought down to the level of African slaves (unless they were kidnapped Coolies or prostitutes, but the former went mostly to South America). Interesting question though; after the Civil War when the African slaves were for the most part "free," Southern plantation owners thught that they would be able to use Chinese laborers as a replacement source of cheap labor; however, the Chinese got wise and made the plantation owners draft contracts, and if the plantation owner was to breach his contract with the Chinese, they would sue and usually win their case. Clever :)
How did slave owners justify their slaves?
Rich white men were in need of plantation workers and never thought of slaves other than as dirt. They thought of the slaves like animals, and this was how they were able to justify it in their minds.
Plantation-system-of-the-south?
How many slaves were usually needed on a sugar plantation
Why did literacy test keep former slaves from voting?
Because they were never taught to read, therefore having no chance whatsoever to vote.
What did the Supreme Court's decision in Dredd Scott originate the concept of?
It originated the concept that former slaves, or descendants of slaves, could never be citizens and therefore couldn't bring cases before the court.
Why did some southerners rejects Shermans plan to give land to former slaves?
He never had the authority to do it in the first place. Sherman was simply trying to get the slaves to stop following his army, so he made the '40 acres and a mule' promise - although he never had the authority to make such a promise or enforce it.
When do you get the mighty plantation in farmville?
You have to buy it.... So you never "get" It!!
Was there plantation owner called roach in barbados?
Never.
What size farm or plantation did a typical slave live in?
A slave from back then had nearly any land what so ever. Slaves never had farms also because they were listed into the category of the lower or lowest class. Occasionally slaves did have large plantations or farms because they were bought by wealthy people or nobleman in the highest class that had large houses and many slaves. black people owned slaves too
