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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.
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What was a plantation owner?
A plantation owner was a person that owned slaves and a farm that the slaves worked on
Did viking slaves sleep inside the owner's long house?
The Vikings had slaves. The slaves slept in the owner's house on the floor.
What were things black slaves are not able to do?
Black slaves were prohibited from marrying without their owner's permission, learning to read and write, owning property, or gathering in large groups without supervision. Additionally, they were not able to move freely or leave the plantation without permission.
Who lived on?
the plantation owner's family the plantation owner's slaves
Who is the owner of all slaves?
Kony
How many slaves did most southern slaveowners have?
25% of southern slaves owner owned slaves. They had more then 50 slaves
Slaves on plantations were considered to be who property?
The slave owner. He bought them in slave markets or from another owner. Many cities like Charleston had huge slave markets where auctions were held every day.
How did the southerners justify slavery?
Many things were used to justify slavery. One of the arguments was that without slavery the people who were slaves would be living in worse conditions. Another was that The Bible gave them permission to have slaves and that slavery had been accepted worldwide for thousands of years. Another excuse was that by making people slaves Christian souls were saved and that Northern factory workers were not as well off as slaves. That slavery was a positive good and that the slave owner could protect and guide the slaves. Finally, that the slaves were needed to do the work.
What is a plantation owner?
A plantation owner was the person who owned the property and the slaves that worked on it.
What were laws to control the behavior of slaves?
Laws to control the behavior of slaves regulated their movement, social interactions, and education. Some laws prohibited slaves from gathering in large groups, learning to read and write, and traveling without permission. Additionally, slaves were forbidden from owning property, testifying in court against whites, and marrying without their owner's consent.
What were the slaves duties?
to follow the owner's orders
What do you call the people that have slaves?
Their owner or master.
