The average person didn't own slaves, only the rich owned slaves.actually, by the time of the civil war, the vast majority of soldiers that fought for the confederacy didn't own slaves, but the rich business owners and many politicians did. A very sad time In deed.
No, it is not. In the South there were 7,8 millions of whites and 200,000 free blacks, of which: 6,100,000 owned no slaves, 1,400,000 owned from 1 up to 10 slaves, 300,000 owned from 10 up to 20 slaves and 200,000 owned more than 20 slaves.
Including those of the Border States the slave owners were: 1,400,000 owned from 1 to 10 slaves, 300,000 owned from 10 to 20 slaves, 200,000 owned more than 20 slaves
Because slave-labour was the mainstay of the Southern economy, in which they gained their livelihood. In the war, the poor white trash were not actually fighting for slavery, any more than most Union soldiers were fighting against it. The average Confederate soldier was wanting to defend his homeland, and was also the sort of person who would be looking forward to a darned good fight.
20. Question unclear. More what than slaves?
No, he actually owned 300 slaves.
He own a plantation and was from Virginia. He owned slaves. For him, the issue was States rights for the ability to own slaves and Virginia was confederate so he went with his state.
A reason that the Union soldiers took goods from the family that owned Lula Flannigan were punishing Confederate households for supporting the war.
yes the man would be allowed to make his slaves fight actually he has the power to do anything
how many members of congress owned slaves how many members of congress owned slaves
Slaves were owned by anyone who could afford one. Slaves were owned to work on palntation, they were used at home as servants, in armies as soldiers, house guards, females were used to be raped sometimes, they were used by home owners to work and bring back wages to owners. whatever the reason was, slaves were mostly used for economic reasons
The average person didn't own slaves, only the rich owned slaves.actually, by the time of the civil war, the vast majority of soldiers that fought for the confederacy didn't own slaves, but the rich business owners and many politicians did. A very sad time In deed.
It was calculated that in the South in 1860, compared to a global population of about 8 million white and 200,000 free blacks, only 1,6 million where slave holders, of which: 1,4 million owned 1 to 10 slaves, 300,000 owned 11 to 20 slaves, 200,000 owned owned more than 20 slaves.
Of all the slaves owned forty-nine percent owned fewer than 5 slaves. Only five percent of Southern whites lived in a home that owned slaves. Which equals out to twenty-five percent of whites owned slaves.
6,100,000 Southern people owned no slaves.
The new Confederacy's policy regarding slavery did not change from what it was when the Confederate States were part of the Union. Slaveholders had an investment in the slaves they "owned" in a manner of speaking. The slave owners would continue to supply food, clothing & shelter. They would not pay them any wages for their work.
No, it is not. In the South there were 7,8 millions of whites and 200,000 free blacks, of which: 6,100,000 owned no slaves, 1,400,000 owned from 1 up to 10 slaves, 300,000 owned from 10 up to 20 slaves and 200,000 owned more than 20 slaves.