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What is the difference between yeomen and plantation owners?
Yeomen did not own slaves and were poor while plantation owners were rich and owned many slaves.
Why did plantation owners preferred to have slaves rather than indentured slaves?
The children of slave woman were slaves who didn't have to be purchased.
Where roman slaves treated worse then American slaves?
With the exception of working in mineral extraction Roman slaves probably had it better. A Roman slave could earn his freedom or advance himself which was not the case with plantation slaves in the deep south.
Life for southern plantation owners in the 1800s?
they ate alot of people grown in the farms.
Why it was difficult for enslave African to parctise their taditional culture on the plantation?
The answer to this question is varied depending on the plantation. It would be a very generalized and inaccurate statement to say either yes or no. Slave-owners each ran things differently. Some plantations were very strict on behavior and practices. This would allow very little room for any traditional culture to surface. Slaves were assimilated into whatever belief and culture system that their owners practiced whether willingly or forcefully. However, there are many counts of owners being far more lenient with their slaves. Allowing them to practice their religions and traditions so long as it did not interfere with duties and the ongoing routine of their owners.
Large plantation owners sought to keep slaves working hard by hiring?
overseers
Who were in charge of slaves?
most slaves were controled by plantation owners
What is the difference between yeomen and plantation owners?
Yeomen did not own slaves and were poor while plantation owners were rich and owned many slaves.
Who is incharge of the slaves?
plantation owners mostly
What did the plantation owners do on the plantation?
they played with the slaves when the were little and as they grew older (if the dad didn't have a son) they would own the slaves and the plantation
What are two differences between yeoman and plantation owners?
Yeomen did not own slaves and were very poor, while plantation owners had many slaves and were rich.
Why did slave owners support racism?
Plantation owners supported and propagated racism to justify owning people as slaves.
Were southern plantation owners upper or lower class?
they where very rich until the 13th amendment was signed (after the civil war) and southern plantation owners had to let their slaves free and did not have any help working on their plantations.
Did plantation owners support racism?
Plantation owners supported and propagated racism to justify owning people as slaves.
Because plantation owners owned the most land and slaves?
Plantation owners were usually the most wealthy people in their area so they did tend to own the most land and slaves
Were plantation owners afraid that slaves were using instuments to celebrate when a slave escaped?
no. Because they had overseers and the plantation owners would usually check or guard the plantation.
What work did African slaves do?
African slaves were forced to work in various industries such as agriculture (plantations), mining, construction, and domestic service. They were often subjected to harsh and inhumane conditions, with little to no rights or freedoms.
