Planters implemented various strategies to suppress African cultural practices, including the prohibition of traditional languages, music, and religious ceremonies. They enforced harsh punishments for any expressions of African identity to maintain control and reinforce their dominance. Additionally, they promoted the adoption of European customs and beliefs, aiming to erase distinct cultural identities among enslaved Africans. This cultural suppression was a key tactic in the broader system of slavery to ensure compliance and obedience.
This is a some what difficult question to answer because cultural traits can be the same in different societies which have never had any contact with one another. For e.g. it has been argued that calypso and int carnival retained cultural traits which were based on song and mask tradition in certain Africans societies. At this time it is important to note that planters made it a practice even to have many slaves from one particular tribe on their plantation knowing that cultural and language difference would make rebellion more difficult, indeed it was partly because planters rule that the Revolution was possible.
The enslaved Africans were forced here because the planters needed them to work on the plantations and make them rich.
Southern planters began using enslaved Africans to work in the fields because they needed a large, inexpensive labor force to expand their agriculture operations and increase profits. Enslaved Africans were seen as a cheap and readily available source of labor, and the institution of slavery provided a way to control and exploit their labor while maintaining the planters' economic interests.
Planters used enslaved Africans primarily due to the demand for cheap labor in the tobacco, sugar, cotton, and rice industries. Enslaved Africans were seen as a profitable and easily controlled labor force that could be forced to work long hours in harsh conditions. Additionally, the transatlantic slave trade provided a steady supply of enslaved individuals to meet the labor needs of planters.
Well, I don't really know, because I am the one asking you....
Southern planters chose to use enslaved Africans on their plantations because they provided a cheap and abundant source of labor. Enslaved Africans were perceived as being able to withstand the harsh conditions of plantation work, and owning slaves was seen as a sign of social status and wealth in the antebellum South. Additionally, the transatlantic slave trade made it relatively easy for planters to acquire enslaved laborers.
Africans in South Carolina developed a more independent slave culture than in other southern colonies because of a higher proportion of Africans to Europeans, which allowed for more potential for community-building and cultural continuity. Additionally, the geography and climate of South Carolina allowed for greater opportunities for enslaved individuals to communicate and maintain cultural traditions.
Southern planters turned to enslaved Africans for labor in the fields due to the profitability of plantation agriculture and the need for cheap labor to increase production. African slaves were seen as a source of cheap and abundant labor that could be controlled and exploited for their benefit.
Rice and Indigo were very valuable crops which got them more money.
worked and lived in larger groups than other southern colonies, and they had more isolation to the white planters.
Virginia planters turned to enslaved Africans to solve their labor problem because they found that African slaves were readily available, could be easily controlled through laws and violence, and were seen as a cheaper labor source than indentured servants. The profitability of slavery and the perpetual nature of servitude for enslaved Africans made them an attractive choice for meeting the growing demand for labor on plantations.