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They are the same people. The term "colored" has always been a reference to people who are black. The term black or African American has only been in use for the last 30 years.

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How was life different for plantation slaves city slaves and free black in the south?

Plantation slaves in the South were generally agricultural workers, and few owners had more than two dozen slaves. On a typical plantation, some slaves would be involved in domestic chores. This often gave them better quarters and better treatment, but exposed them to close scrutiny and often abuse. Overseers would enforce work and discipline by cruel and violent means. City slaves, either domestics or tradesmen, participated in the economies of the urban areas, and represented up to a fifth of the population in some large Antebellum cities. They were generally better treated and housed, and many were given training as artisans or tradesmen. Free blacks, while nominally citizens of their respective localities, were commonly treated with disrespect and scorn under the Black Codes of the slave South. Some free blacks also owned slaves themselves, and were in any case too few to impact the treatment of fellow blacks under the system of human bondage. Anyone, black or white, who helped slaves avoid recapture or punishment faced severe criminal penalties or death. Freed blacks, who included many mixed-race children of plantation owners, were as a group better educated than any slaves.


Were all black people slaves?

No, not all black people were slaves. While millions of black people were enslaved throughout history, there were also free black individuals and communities that existed. It's important to recognize the diversity of experiences within the black community.


The slave state with more free black people than slaves?

The slave state with more free black people than slaves was Virginia. Though there was much debate about whether the state should be considered a slave state or free state due to the number of free slaves.


Why were slaves treated badly in the south?

They were different from what Americans were used to, which made them thought of as inferior. The less wealthy people in the south didn't want slavery to end because they were never going to be the lowest social class as long as there were the black slaves under them.


Why whites fear black slaves?

Whites may have feared black slaves due to the perceived threat of rebellion or uprising, as well as fears of loss of control and power. Whites also may have viewed black slaves as different or inferior, leading to feelings of superiority and the need to maintain dominance through fear.

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What were laws that regulated how slaves could be treated?

The Black Codes regulated how slaves could be treated. These laws also regulated how free black people could be treated by whites.


How Where Black People Treated In USA?

In the middle of 18 to 1900s, they were treated as slaves.


In what ways did the slaves' lives stay the same after the civil war?

During Reconstruction, many black slaves stayed in the South after the Civil War. With the exception of being enslaved, they were often treated the same as they had before they were freed. Slaves who migrated to the North were on the whole treated better.


How black African slaves lived?

they got treated badly.


What was slavery like for black slaves?

it was horrible black people did not deserve to be treated like that


How did black slave owners treat their slaves?

Probably better than they were treated by whites or Native Americans. ................................................................................................... they were beaten and whipped! (if they didnt do what they were told) but they also have them food and stuff


Are colored TVs better than black and white TVs?

Yes colored TVs are better, then old fuzzy ones.


Did Francisco Pizarro force the incas into slavery?

Yes, he kinda did. He made it so that they had no choice but to go with him because it seemed like the better thing to do. He harshly treated his slaves, but treated everyone else even harsher.


When were black people treated fairly?

=African Americans have not always been treated fairly, but the truth is they have been treated better than the white people. Rome had slaves and so did Egypt. In fact most slaves where white. But if you wanted to know when blacks where no longer enslaved in the U.S., I would tell you in 1865. Even though this is true, there are many slaves today in countries over seas.==African Americans have not always been treated fairly, but the truth is they have been treated better than the white people. Rome had slaves and so did Egypt. In fact most slaves where white. But if you wanted to know when blacks where no longer enslaved in the U.S., I would tell you in 1865. Even though this is true, there are many slaves today in countries over seas.=


Did the black slaves lives get better or worse?

worse


What caused African Americans to be treated like slaves under president Johnson?

The Black Codes


What what caused African Americans to be treated like slaves under president Johnson?

The Black Codes