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How did slave masters treat their slaves?
Masters treated their slaves really horrible and they would do it because they THOUGHT they could. The owners would whip the slaves for no apparent reason, and if a slave was taught to read or write a slave owner would cut off his\her toes, then fingers, then any other body parts the 'master' thought the slaves didn't need.
Why was slave labor so important in the plantations?
Slave masters had big farms and plantations of Sugar, Cotton, Tobbaco and many more, on which they wanted people to work. Not only that but they also wanted to maximize on the profits that came out of these plantations. The only way to do this was to obtain cheap labor from somewhere and that was from the slaves. They did have to pay much to the slaves, they didn't have to feed them, they didn't have to look after their medical needs or family. All these costs withheld, there was a bit more money in the pockets of the slave masters.
Did African slaves make money?
No. A slave is owned by someone else. That is what makes them a slave and they are not paid for their labor. The Supreme Court decided they were property and had no rights. Slaves had to have permission to leave the plantation and didn't need money.
What did congress do that caused the increase of the domestic slave trade?
They passed a law in 1807 that prohibited imporation of slaves to the United States. The law took effect on January 1, 1808. The law did not ban slavery and children born to slaves automatically became slaves themselves. This law and the increasing need for slaves in the South caused the domestic slave trade to increase.
What is the reason plantation owners preferred to have slaves rather than indentured servants?
Slaves were owned as property, but indentured servants were white people who signed a 7 year contract for transportation to the colonies. They could also blend in with the population while anyone who was black was a slave.
How did slave masters treat their slaves?
Masters treated their slaves really horrible and they would do it because they THOUGHT they could. The owners would whip the slaves for no apparent reason, and if a slave was taught to read or write a slave owner would cut off his\her toes, then fingers, then any other body parts the 'master' thought the slaves didn't need.
How did slavers get slaves From whom were the gathered What was the main reason for the growth of the slave trade Where and why was the a need for slaves?
slave were needed for work so the kings didn't have to doit
What effects did the cotton boom have on the slave trade?
It increased the need for slaves.
Why was there a need for slave trade?
so slaves can get traded to other places
Why was slave labor so important in the plantations?
Slave masters had big farms and plantations of Sugar, Cotton, Tobbaco and many more, on which they wanted people to work. Not only that but they also wanted to maximize on the profits that came out of these plantations. The only way to do this was to obtain cheap labor from somewhere and that was from the slaves. They did have to pay much to the slaves, they didn't have to feed them, they didn't have to look after their medical needs or family. All these costs withheld, there was a bit more money in the pockets of the slave masters.
How did slave owners justify their slaves?
Rich white men were in need of plantation workers and never thought of slaves other than as dirt. They thought of the slaves like animals, and this was how they were able to justify it in their minds.
What effect did the cotton boom have in the slave trade within the US?
It increased the need for slaves.
What supplies do you need to make a slave ship?
first of all , you need slaves alot of them. next you need wood. and that's it
Which slave in Maryland fought for African American?
There no slaves in Maryland so we need more information to answer this question.
How did slaves get their slave names?
Slaves get their names from their slave holders, they do this so they do not need to remember their unusual surnames or they just do it for racism. Edited by Crocidile_Lover17 because the guy who answered this has bad grammar
What did the plantation economy that developed in the South need in order to thrive?
large areas of land and slave labor
What ways did southerners attempt to satisfy the need for more slaves?
Once it was illegal to import slaves from Africa, Southerners tried to increase the existing supply of slaves. They encouraged slave families to have as many children as possible.
