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Slave masters took slaves so they would not have to pay anyone to do the work and would not have to work themselves.
They beat their slaves:
a) after they ran away so the particular slave and other slaves would not try to run away again,
b) to make slaves do their work, do it faster and better, et cetera.
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Were slaves used as bed warmer?
Yes slaves were used as bed warmers. The term bed warmer is a sexual sense that the slave would have sex with the master.
In the 1850s why did many runaway slaves go to Canada?
Canada have a lot of opportunity for black people and slave
How do you sell a slave?
Slaves were africans kidnapped from Africa by white traders, then sailed on boats away from Africa and then were sold to their owners. Actually most Slaves were SOLD to White Traders by the Chiefs of their tribes. Kidnapping was only a part of the Slave Trade.
What did slaves wear in ancient Egypt?
Most slaves wore the same clothes as ordinary Egyptians. Male slaves wore a short linen kilt whilst their female counterparts a skirt extending from their shoulder to their knees or ankles If you were an important slave you wore similar clothes to your owner. How well dressed you were showed how wealthy your master or mistress was. The slaves who worked building the temples and monuments, in the quarries or mines went naked
Where did most slaves come from and go to?
Approximately 20 million slaves were forced out of Africa, however only 9-12 million made it alive to be forced into the institution of slavery.The majority of the slaves were sent to Brazil, followed by the Caribbean.Contrary to popular belief, the most slaves were not sent to North America.Source:(African American Studies - 40A)Bridget R. Cooks
Did any slaves become free if their master died if not what happened to them?
In some cases, slaves could gain their freedom if their master died and had specified it in their will. Otherwise, slaves would typically be inherited by the deceased master's family members or sold to settle debts or as part of the estate.
What was the purpose of the slave code?
the slave code was a law saying if a slave owner was to killed one of his slaves he would not be punished.
Were slaves freed when their masters died?
In the United States before the US Civil War, slaves were not freed when the slave holder died. In most cases they remained as part of the "property" of the slave owners estate. It is likely that the heirs of the deceased slave owner took over the plantation and kept the slaves.
Why did tice davids owner think his slave must have taken an underground road?
Tice Davids’ owner thought his slave must have taken an underground road because the slave had disappeared without a trace, leading the owner to believe that the slave had escaped through some mysterious or underground route to freedom. This story has since become part of the Underground Railroad folklore.
What food did a roman slave get?
As slaves were property of their owner and were treated however the owner treated them, they were fed whatever their owner gave them. It is most likely that they were fed only bread and other corn-based products, which was the cheapest food.
What was the most important thing in the slave trade?
slaves were the most important things in the slave trade
What is a slave private treaty?
A slave private treaty refers to an agreement for the sale or purchase of enslaved individuals that is negotiated and finalized in private, outside of a public auction setting. These agreements were often used to evade legal restrictions on the slave trade.
What state had the most slave?
South Carolina had the most slaves. 57% of the population of the state were slaves
Where did slave traders get most of their slaves from?
in africa mainly
Where did slaves mainly come from?
during the slave trade most slaves came from Africa
What was life in general like for those enslaved in the American South in the nineteenth century where and how did they live and work?
Most slaves lived on plantations with 20 or more other slaves, or in the case of a small slave owner, had links with slaves nearby. Slave owners were supposed to house, feed, and clothe their slaves from infancy till death. Most slaves worked in the fields, though some of the women were used as house servants, wet nurses, or 'babysitters,' and the men as coachmen.
The treatment slaves received depended on the personality of the individual owner not the slave codes?
FALSE Slave codes were laws and generally had nothing to do with how a slave owner treated the slaves. Most people who owned slaves saw them as property and so 's they treated them as property. Slavery in it's self is wrong and this was true with American slavery. The American form of slavery was very cruel because it not only enslaved people but took away every thing that they were. Their name, language, religion, and culture was taken from them.
