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Large farms that have labor intensive crops, or large amounts of land required large work forces. Slaves were bought to work on large plantations as a sort of free form of labour for the slave owners.

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What was life like on the sugar plantation for slavery?

The Slaves on Sugar Plantations in Brazil and Cuba did not last very long... the treatment was much more harsh then in the Americas... where many of the slaves lived to ripe old age....and multiplied to the point that slaves were no longer needed to come directly from Africa any more... so we find that most slaves in America were born there... However, slaves in the sugar plantations were lucky to live 2 or 3 years before they died... of disease, abuse or an farming accident.


Why were there less slaves in the southern colonies than in the northern colonies?

The northern colonies had less reliance on plantation agriculture, which required large numbers of slaves, whereas the southern colonies relied heavily on cash crops like cotton and tobacco that necessitated a large labor force. Additionally, the climate and topography of the southern colonies were more conducive to slave labor in agriculture compared to the northern colonies.


Why did slavery increase in the southern colonies?

Slavery increased in the southern colonies due to the labor-intensive nature of cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo. Plantation owners relied on enslaved laborers to cultivate and harvest these crops profitably, leading to a higher demand for slaves in the region. Economic incentives and a desire for cheap labor fueled the growth of slavery in the southern colonies.


What work did the slaves have to do in the plantations in the slave trade?

in the plantations slaves done work like, well i don't know, like making i-pads and i-phones. durr and wasn't it them who invented hair straighteners, wasn't their hair like Afro curls! any way i think the plantation was cotton mills so cotton picking durr,


Why were so many field slaves women?

Many field slaves were women because they were perceived as better suited for tasks that required dexterity and attention to detail, such as planting and harvesting crops. Additionally, slaveholders often separated families by selling male slaves, leaving women to take on more responsibilities in the fields.

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Why did the slavery happen?

Slavery occurred mainly for free labor. Large plantation owners needed many laborers to work on the fields. So slaves were the cheapest and easiest solution.


Relationship between Cash Crop and Slavery?

The relationship, was that slaves were needed to harvest the crops, so the plantation owner could get his profit from them.


Why did most slaves live in the south?

Most slaves were owned by plantation owners. Plantations were very large and needed more people to work on it so that the owners could get rich quick. Also, during the cotton boom, a lot of plantation owners needed more workers to get cotton ready for sale. Slaves didn't have to be paid, just bought.


Why were so many slaves needed on a plantation in the South?

Cotton had to be picked by hand and the invention of the cotton gin allowed for more cotton to be processed. Cotton is a versatile material and can be used by many industries especially textile and clothes.


Why did slavery and the plantation system develop in the south?

Slavery developed in the South because the ground was for farming. Soil was very good for farming unlike many places in the North. Since farming was very good to do they needed a laborers. Slaves had to come to farm. people became indentured servants, which are servants that volunteer to work for seven years for free passage contract labor. soon they had slaves and the slaves became to work for them for life so the indentured slaves weren't needed anymore and the slaves became very valuable to the slave owners


What is the purpose of the slave huts on a plantation?

many masters built huts so the slaves could create familys so they can sort of like grow slaves also if they didnt have huts they wouldnt be able to sleep which means that the slaves will be exsorsted so they wouldnt be able work


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


What could plantations not run without in the Civil war?

Plantations could not run without huge amounts of labor. Which is where slavery comes in. Many plantation owners needed cheap labor, so slaves were the easiest and quickest way to get that.


Why were slaves sent to the Americans?

At one point in time the cotton industry was really big and so white Americans all wanted a part of it. To produce cotton you needed to own a plantation and have workers to pick the cotton. Most of the plantation owners did not want to pay their workers and since it wasn't illegal they thought it easier just to "buy" slaves to do the work for them.


how the slaves feel about the Henson plantation?

Whoever is seeing this I have no idea so please could you help me.


Why was Frederick so happy to be leaving the plantation?

Because he was leaving to Baltimore, and Baltimore was the place everyone was talking of. He was proud to be picked out of so many of the slaves and considered this a gift from god.


Why did plantations in the south have slave labor?

They needed workers. The first slave arrived in 1619. Indentured servants didn’t work out very well because they often disappeared among the colonists, but an African American in the colonies stood out. All African Americans were slaves, so they could be stopped and questioned if they were off of the plantation. The plantations were huge acres of land so many people were needed. By 1860 there were 6 million slaves in the south in slavery.