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"Of the 27 million whites counted in the 1860 census, 8 million lived in the slave owning states of the South. Of these, 385,000 owned slaves. Statistically, 4.8% of all Southern whites owned slaves. When factored by the entire population, 1.4% of all United States whites were slave owners."
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Were whites ever enslaved in the US?
There were no official white slaves, but there was a system called indentured servitude. Under this system, white people borrowed money to come to America, and then "worked off" the money they owed - many times, the person who loaned them money cheated on this, and the people ended up as unofficial slaves.
Which of the following is not true about harriet Tubman?
Harriet Tubman owed slaves
What was Harriet Tubmans famous accomplishmants?
Harriet Tubman is important because she made the under-ground rail-road for the slaves to escpae for the people that owed them.
Why did southerners who owed no slaves defend slavery?
It was part of the economy and culture of the south
Why did colonists settle in the Georgia colony?
People could have freedom of religion, they could have slaves, there was an abundance of cotton and great weather to grow crops like tobacco.
Did Harriet owed slaves?
No Harriet Tubman have any slaves
Did Hammurabi have slaves?
yes hammurabi had many slaves. He didn't traet them well though. he abused them.
Who owed slaves in the 1800?
The French and one Spanish man
Were whites ever enslaved in the US?
There were no official white slaves, but there was a system called indentured servitude. Under this system, white people borrowed money to come to America, and then "worked off" the money they owed - many times, the person who loaned them money cheated on this, and the people ended up as unofficial slaves.
Which of the following is not true about harriet Tubman?
Harriet Tubman owed slaves
What was Harriet Tubmans famous accomplishmants?
Harriet Tubman is important because she made the under-ground rail-road for the slaves to escpae for the people that owed them.
Why did southerners who owed no slaves defend slavery?
It was part of the economy and culture of the south
What was life like for freed slaves in the south after the civil war?
Former slaves believed that after years of hard labor the South owed them land. This belief was not granted by the South; and many slaves rented small homes and went back to work for paid wages on the plantations.
What was the connections between the Three Fifth Compromise and taxes?
3/5s of all slaves were counted to figure out how much states owed the federal government in taxes
How did some people become slaves in west africa?
Some people in West Africa become slaves by either by warring groups during battle, or to be captured during raids on villages. Sometimes on occasions, even family relatives of people who owed money were sold into slavery as payment for debts.
What are people called have a debt owed to them?
A creditor is someone who has a debt owed to them. The one who owes the debt is the debtor.
What does a drawback specialist do?
A drawback specialist helps people to obtain money owed to them by customs. They generally specialize in recovering import duties that are owed to people.
