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In bible times if you killed a slave you were put to death if he/she died immediately, but if he/she died later it was considered the will of God.

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In 1680 what was the penalty for killing a slave?

In 1680, the penalty for killing a slave varied depending on the specific circumstances and location. In some places, there may have been little to no legal consequences for killing a slave, as slaves were considered property. However, in certain jurisdictions, the killing of a slave might have been punishable by fines, imprisonment, or even death, although these penalties were often not as severe as for killing a free person.


What happened to a slave owner if they killed their slave?

That depends on the time and place the slave owner lived in. Slaves in the antebellum South were legally classified as domestic animals, like cows or sheep. So a slave owner was perfectly free to kill a slave that he owned. The only reason to avoid killing them is that slaves, like other domestic animals, were worth money. It would be foolish to buy a slave only to kill him or her. Nonetheless, if a slave master wished to kill a slave, he had every legal right to do so.


Why weren't slave owners punished if they killed their slaves?

Because they owned them and you can do with property as you want. the same reason why pig farm owners and cattle owners are not punished for killing their animals and selling them to butchers.


What did slave owner do about rebellion?

When the slave went to the 'underground railroads' they would usually be safe. But if found by their owners, they would be cruelly punished. They would either be killed, beaten, or even tortured.


How much could a magistrate make for ruling on run away slave cases?

Magistrates in the antebellum South could be paid varying amounts for ruling on runaway slave cases, from a small fee to a larger stipend depending on local laws and customs. In some cases, magistrates may have received additional compensation or incentives for ruling in favor of slave owners.

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killing them and using them as slave


In 1680 what was the penalty for killing a slave?

In 1680, the penalty for killing a slave varied depending on the specific circumstances and location. In some places, there may have been little to no legal consequences for killing a slave, as slaves were considered property. However, in certain jurisdictions, the killing of a slave might have been punishable by fines, imprisonment, or even death, although these penalties were often not as severe as for killing a free person.


How do you abolish slavery?

Killing the plantations owner and bring the slave to the north.


Who was Nathanial Turner?

nat turner was a slave of the 1800s who lead a mass slave rebellion, killing hundreds people. he ws later caught and captured.


What were the prisoners meant for in the concentration camps?

The Jews did slave work in the concentration camp. The slave work was building tanks and weapons that he was killing other people with.


What happened to a slave owner if they killed their slave?

That depends on the time and place the slave owner lived in. Slaves in the antebellum South were legally classified as domestic animals, like cows or sheep. So a slave owner was perfectly free to kill a slave that he owned. The only reason to avoid killing them is that slaves, like other domestic animals, were worth money. It would be foolish to buy a slave only to kill him or her. Nonetheless, if a slave master wished to kill a slave, he had every legal right to do so.


When white people were killing a slave through punishment was it a crime?

No, it was an expense. Slaves weren't cheap.


Where was moses's place of exile?

MidianGenesis 2:15 Moses fled to Midian after killing a man for beating a Hebrew slave in Egypt.


How did nat turner become a slave?

led a slave revolt along with 50 other slaves killing 57 whites


Do you need to be certified to put an animal down for a fee?

Yes otherwise you are just killing animals... animal brutality is illegal.


Did Sparta or Athens had the best of a hard life a slave in atherns or a slave in Sparta?

If you were a slave back in ancient Greece, you would prefer to be a slave in Athens. A Spartan slave would constantly be afraid for his life. Every year, the Spartans declared war on their slaves and they even had a 'special-ops' group called the Krypteia who were allowed to kill any slave they believed was plotting against the city. The killing of slaves was openly accepted in Sparta.


Did slaves ever rebel?

Many many times, often by killing slave owners who mistreated them. Slavers who used whips had their throats slit.