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This would depend on which era you are talking about.

The Egyptian slaves built pyramids and were treated like well. slaves..

The main thing about slaves is that they don't get PAID!

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Where did most slaves live and work?

Most slaves in the time of the 13 colonies lived on the Plantations. They were needed because harvesting requiered strenuous work, so most slaves spent mos of their time in the feild tending to mostly tabacco. During this time the christians did not oppose slavery because they told themselves that the slaves were not Christians so it was ok to make them work.


Why did southern states want to count their slaves in the census?

Southern states wanted to count slaves because the House of Representatives is based on population. The census is taken to determine how many representatives each state gets. Since the south was mostly made up of slaves, it would get more representatives if they were counted.


What where two types of slaves?

Two types of slaves in ancient Rome were household slaves who worked in the homes of their master, performing domestic duties, and agricultural slaves who worked in the fields and farms belonging to their master.


What were the slaves living conditions during the slave trade?

Slaves during the slave trade were subjected to harsh living conditions, including overcrowded and unsanitary quarters, inadequate food and water, and lack of medical care. They were often subjected to physical and emotional abuse, with little to no regard for their well-being or dignity.


Before the Civil War the South's economy relied heavily on slave labor. After the Civil War ended slavery slave labor was mostly replaced by?

The slaves were free, but not free. The south was in ruins at the end of the war, but the former slaves really had no place to go so they stayed where they were for the most part. Sharecroppers became a way of life, but even though people are "free" they were economically slaves. The plantation owners paid them very little, discriminated against them, and they could barely make a living. Jim Crow laws saw to it that segregation was a part of life.