Although it is never directly mentioned in The Bible, some people have the theory that black Africans are decendents of Ham, who was cursed for and blackened by his sins, when his father, Noah, was drunk. Because of this, they were to remain servants and servants of servants. However, there is very little, if any, support for this theory Biblically. It is believed that it was just something adapted so slave owners could justify what they were doing, and allowed to be accepted because it fit the political mood of the times.
people had to pay the ship owners to use the boats. i think!
Farming and other hard labor.
No, steroids were not in use duing the time of slavery.
Slave owners were generally referred to as masters or planters.
slave owners supported their use of slaves by saying they were good for the economy and because they were doing them a favor by letting them as slaves because they actually got a house and food for free unlike factory workers who had to rent it
It was simple greed. Slave labor is the cheapest kind. Slave owners can get very rich through the use of slave labor.
Buy them and use them in the household, farms or mines.
Enlightened slave owners were willing to manumit their slaves and put an end to this evil.
Yes, plantation owners were afraid that slaves would use drums and other instruments to communicate, celebrate, and alert others when a slave escaped. This form of communication could spread news quickly among the slave community, making it difficult for owners to prevent or track runaway slaves.
Slave owners frequently beat their slaves to force them to obey. whip the slaves, and hire people to watch the slaves.
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 favored the South by requiring that escaped slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were caught in free states. This law strengthened the institution of slavery by making it easier for slave owners to capture and reclaim their escaped slaves, ensuring the continued use of slave labor in the South.
Bloodhounds were commonly used to pick up the scent of slaves and to track them down. Slave owners somtimes hired mercenaries or Bounty Hunters to retreive slaves.