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How did the dependence on agriculture and slavery shape southern society?

The South was an agricultural society. Farms, especially before the advent of machines, required labor. Slavery provided cheap labor. This added another level to society. The financial standing of families was often valued by the number of slaves that were owned.


How did slavery impact the lives of people in the Southern Colonies?

Slavery in the Southern Colonies heavily relied on the labor of enslaved Africans for economic prosperity, leading to widespread exploitation and abuse. Enslaved individuals were subjected to harsh working conditions, limited rights, and brutal treatment. The presence of slavery shaped the social, economic, and political structures of the Southern Colonies, perpetuating systemic racism and inequality that continue to impact American society today.


Why did most northerners come to believe that slavery was dangerous because of what it did to whites as opposed to blacks?

Most northerners believed that slavery was dangerous for whites because it degraded their moral character and social fabric, leading to a society based on exploitation and oppression. This understanding was influenced by abolitionist movements and a growing sense of moral outrage against the institution of slavery.


How did slavery and abolitionism change your society?

Slavery in our society led to the exploitation and dehumanization of individuals based on race, and perpetuated systemic inequality. Abolitionism challenged these injustices, leading to the end of legalized slavery and contributing to the ongoing fight for civil rights and equality for all individuals.


Was slavery an inevitable stage in society's development?

Slavery was not an inevitable stage in society's development. It was a practice that arose for economic and social reasons but has been shown to be detrimental to both individuals and society as a whole. Many societies have evolved beyond reliance on slavery and have recognized its ethical and moral implications.

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What was the nations most widespread problem under the articles of confederation?

slavery


What is racial slavery?

Racial slavery is the process of enslaving a group of people based on the race that they belong to. One of the most familiar and widespread forms of racial slavery was the slavery of blacks in the U.S.


How important was slavery in mesopotamia?

Very important and widespread


What describes most slavery in the south?

Most slavery in the South was based on the plantation system, where enslaved people were forced to work long hours in harsh conditions cultivating crops like cotton, tobacco, and sugar cane. Slavery was widespread and deeply entrenched in Southern society, with enslaved people considered property and denied basic human rights, leading to generational exploitation and abuse.


When was Anti-Slavery Society created?

Anti-Slavery Society was created in 1839.


Does the existence of slavery in a society make it more or less democratic?

Slavery had existed in many modern and ancient civilizations. For the most part, the US Civil War had ended the institution of slavery in all developed nations. Any society that tolerates the existence of slavery is at once a society that has serious flaws. Where slavery has existed, the slaves in a society had few civil rights if any at all. Any civilization which tolerates slavery is not one that can be called "democratic" in the broad sense of that term.


The group of white southern society that most objected to the institution of slavery was the?

Hill People


The group in the white southern society that most objected to the institution of slavery was the?

Hill People


What does AASS stand for American Anti Slavery Society?

American Anti Slavery Society


Is widespread advertising good for society?

Widespread advertising is good for society. You never know what kind of audience you are going to hit and this can be beneficial.


When did Quakers organize a Anti-Slavery Society?

American Anti-Slavery Society was created in 1833.


Does the American anti slavery society still exist today?

No. Slavery was outlawed in the US in 1867 and the American Anti-Slavery Society was dissolved in 1870.