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Why were slaves ill treated although they were important to the sugar plantation?
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∙ 12y ago
they probably weren't
just like different people exist now, they existed then
not all slaves were beat, some were just enslaved, some were "house" slaves & treated as "help" is treated nowadays. Some were probably beat daily.
I wonder how the slaves in Africa are treated today
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What is the relationship of the slaveholder to the overseer to the slaves on the plantation?
Slaveholders hired the overseers of plantation.
What was life like on a sugar plantation for slaves?
Horrible because they where treated like animals and they worked for a living (I mean come on working 24/7) and they where hanged for running away
What are two differences between yeoman and plantation owners?
Yeomen did not own slaves and were very poor, while plantation owners had many slaves and were rich.
How was life different for plantation slaves city slaves and free blacks in south?
There is a bit of misunderstanding here concerning slavery. There were no "city slaves" and any African American in the south was a slave. To leave the plantation they had to have a pass. On the plantation there were different jobs that determined the type of slave they were.
What would plantation owners prefer slaves instead of indentured servants?
they coulld use slaves longer
What did Andrew Jackson do about the slaves?
Andrew Jackson had an affair on his wife with one of his African American slaves
What might explain Angelina Grimké's drive to end slavery?
apex. Seeing how slaves were treated on her family's plantation
How many slaves were on Laura Plantation?
How many slaves were on Laura's Plantation
How much water were slaves given to drink?
The amount of water that was given to slaves varied from plantation to plantation, and very likely from slave to slave. In general, however, slaves were treated very poorly, and probably only given very little water to drink throughout the day.
How were slaves treated on the average southern plantation?
Slaves were treated in a deplorable manner. In most cases, any means to make them feel like less than a human being was the route taken by most slave owners.
How the mulattos treated on plantation at Georgia?
very unfairly they were treated like animals. they were beaten for the tiniest things and many slaves died whilst being punished
What did slaves on a plantation sleep in?
I don't know but i think the slaves on a plantation sleep in poo!
What was a plantation owner?
A plantation owner was a person that owned slaves and a farm that the slaves worked on
Where roman slaves treated worse then American slaves?
With the exception of working in mineral extraction Roman slaves probably had it better. A Roman slave could earn his freedom or advance himself which was not the case with plantation slaves in the deep south.
Why did plantation owners think they needed slaves?
1. Because they couldn't outscource the jobs to China. 2. Slaves were free labor as opposed to cheap labor. 3. The Government didn't care how slaves were treated.
Why did plantation owners think they needed-slaves?
1. Because they couldn't outscource the jobs to China. 2. Slaves were free labor as opposed to cheap labor. 3. The Government didn't care how slaves were treated.
What did the plantation owners do on the plantation?
they played with the slaves when the were little and as they grew older (if the dad didn't have a son) they would own the slaves and the plantation
