ur momma
Sorry about the guy before this he completely gave the wrong answer. To vote for an elected official of the Virginia House of Burgesses you needed to own land and be male. Females couldn't vote, nor could slaves.EDIT: AND BE 17 OR OLDER
It was the Virginia Company that paid for the voyage to Jamestown, and could overrule the House of Burgesses. The company was chartered by James I.
Yes. Early in the history of Jamestown, the Polish immigrants who were the manufacturing tradesman (and not yet land title holders) struck for rights not allowed by the charter and opened a way for suffrage not available in England.
no because, the churches did not believe in the ownership of slaves
ur momma
Only planters and other white men who owned property were allowed to vote or be elected.
Sorry about the guy before this he completely gave the wrong answer. To vote for an elected official of the Virginia House of Burgesses you needed to own land and be male. Females couldn't vote, nor could slaves.EDIT: AND BE 17 OR OLDER
It was the Virginia Company that paid for the voyage to Jamestown, and could overrule the House of Burgesses. The company was chartered by James I.
cuz they could dew it
women could have had a job in the rice field, or could have been assigned to maintain the inside of the plantation owner's house, or taking care of the plantation owners children.
One advantage of having indentured servants for plantation owners was that they could increase their profit margin. The plantation owners had very cheap labor.
One advantage of having indentured servants for plantation owners was that they could increase their profit margin. The plantation owners had very cheap labor.
as many as the owner and lord of the land could afford
They were not locked up at night. They lived in slave cabins on the plantation , but to leave the plantation they needed passes. Anyone who saw an African American out of the plantation could ask to see the pass.
Yes. Early in the history of Jamestown, the Polish immigrants who were the manufacturing tradesman (and not yet land title holders) struck for rights not allowed by the charter and opened a way for suffrage not available in England.
no because, the churches did not believe in the ownership of slaves