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Rich people owned slaves. But the question is "Did people get rich off slaves?" Can you think of any nation that has slavery that isn't poor? If owning slaves make a nation rich, then the slave owning nations of the world today should be the richest nations but instead they are the poorest.
Answer "did some people get rich off slaves". Slavery came in many forms, and even today, there are still many forms of slavery (i.e., women sex slaves, children sex slaves, indentured slaves, etc.). If the question is asking if slave owners got rich off of African slaves", the answer is clearly a resounding yes. Slaveholders used the slaves to farm the land, cook, clean, etc.; such slaveholders sold the "fruit" of the land and received quite a bit of money for it. The slaves, by definition, did not get any of the money from their labor. The upkeep of the slaves was very minimal, particularly in comparison to the profit obtained from their labor. There were also a tremendous financial benefit from selling slaves. Then there were the actual slave traders - who found a great deal of profit in selling human beings. Some would say America is so great, i.e., rich because of profits received from and the hard-work of the African American slave (e.g., railroads, a thriving agricultural supplier, other areas of industry, etc.. The simple answer is yes.
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How did slavery make Britain a rich country?
slaves are cheap and accessible. also people dont have to bother with employment.
How did the end of slavery affect the southern economy?
it help by the slaves not having to be payed Free labor meant that white people could keep all the money that they earned making many people rich.
Why didn't Eli Whitney get rich off the cotton grin?
people stole his ideas and he tried to sue them but always lost
Where do rich people shop?
they shop in a rich shop
What were the economic implications for emancipation serfs and slaves?
Serfs were slaves and not a different group of people ( serf is Latin for slave). In the middle ages there was no emancipation for these people.
Who did the housework in rich people houses?
the slaves servants
What roman people owned slaves?
Most people, even poor people had at least one slave. Though Rich citizens did have more. The emperor and rich citizens had about 500 slaves.
Who used cheap labor in the south?
rich people or slaves
Did people become rich by selling slaves?
Yes the kings of the African tribes on the West Coat of Africa became very rich by selling slaves they had captured to the slave traders.
What were the differences of the education rich people in the 1700s compared to the slaves in the 1700s?
Idkk!
What people did slaves work for?
Slaves worked for white people back in the time of slavery, the reason being white people thought theirselves to be "superior" to those of different skin tone. It was usually the rich who used slaves
Why do rich people need slaves?
Rich people do not "need" slaves. Historically, some wealthy individuals may have used slaves for economic and social gain, but this practice is unethical and illegal in most modern societies. Owning slaves goes against basic human rights and principles of equality.
Were all the poor people slaves?
No, there were white people in the US who weren't well off but they weren't slaves to anyone.
Did poor people and rich people have separate jobs and were they separated or classed in ancient rome?
Yes, the poor people would work for or be slaves for the rich, the poor people were the plebeians and the rich were called the patricians; the equestrians was another of the classes.
How did the rich and poor people live in Tudor times?
They lived by rich laws they had slaves ( poor people) to clean there toilets and bath them and bed them :) they loved eachother . <3
Why did the spanish want to keep slaves?
the slaves made them rich
Why did Spanish landowner keep slaves?
slaves made them rich
