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Not all Whites in the South owned land, nor did they have slaves. Many Whites were just as poor as the Black slaves. Many had to hire themselves out to do work for the wealthy land owners.
Some Whites were sharecroppers with powerful plantation owners. Of course the wealthy land owners would take advantage of the Whites, just as they did with their slaves.
What else can I help you with?
Did non whites fight against the north in the civil war?
Of course!Some rich white men sent their slaves to fight for them, and others brought their slaves with them to work in the army behind the lines, and with them in battle.Some free blacks also fought for the South.
Why did blacks become sharecroppers?
Because some people didn't own any land, or they lost their land because they were not able to pay back the money they borrowed, they often became sharecroppers.Emancipation caused a labor shortage on the plantations in the South. The former slaves had no money with which to purchase land. Sharecropping was the solution.
How black do you have to be to be a slave?
Not very . Any person of color would do. Whites entered into indebentured servitude. Some white convicts were slaves.
Which states had slaves?
There were many states that had slaves. Some of the states were Kansas, Tennessee, Alabama, North and South Carolina, and Georgia.
How did whites treat the slaves?
Most of the whites treated the slaves horribly. Some treated them fair, but most treated them horribly. They weren't treated like the whites, there were basically treated like dirty rags. The slaves were taken away from their families and never saw them again unless they were freed or ran away. When slaves ran away the got caught. The slave owners killed the slaves by beating them to death.. Nobody wants to be treated like that. They even had little kids working as slaves, the kids only got two shirts a year, and if they got worn out they wouldnt have to go bare naked. Life wasn't easy as a slave.
How did sharecropping replace the plantation system in the south?
Sharecropping replaced the plantation system in the South after the Civil War as a way for freed slaves and poor whites to work the land they previously worked as slaves. Under this system, laborers rented land and resources from landowners in exchange for a share of the crops produced, allowing for some autonomy but also perpetuating cycles of debt and poverty.
Southern whites owned slaves by 1860?
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Explain efforts to redistribute land in the south among the former slaves?
After the Civil War, efforts were made to redistribute land in the South among former slaves through initiatives like the Freedmen's Bureau and special provisions like General Sherman's Special Field Orders No. 15, which allocated land to freed slaves. However, many of these efforts faced opposition, and ultimately, most land was not redistributed to former slaves, leaving them economically disadvantaged.
Did non whites fight against the north in the civil war?
Of course!Some rich white men sent their slaves to fight for them, and others brought their slaves with them to work in the army behind the lines, and with them in battle.Some free blacks also fought for the South.
Why did blacks become sharecroppers?
Because some people didn't own any land, or they lost their land because they were not able to pay back the money they borrowed, they often became sharecroppers.Emancipation caused a labor shortage on the plantations in the South. The former slaves had no money with which to purchase land. Sharecropping was the solution.
Did yoeman farmers own slaves?
Some yeoman farmers did own slaves, but not all. The number of slaves owned by yeoman farmers varied depending on factors such as location, wealth, and social customs. Generally, yeoman farmers who owned slaves had smaller holdings compared to large plantation owners.
Why were the whites willing to help escaped slaves?
Not all whites in the south believed in slavery, so they were willing to do what they could to help those who were trapped in the travesty of slavery. They knew that one person had no right to own another person, so they wanted to help save and free as many slaves as possible from such an awful life .
Some southern whites rented land or worked as what on landlords' estates?
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How many people were slaves?
A.millions all down south were slaves. Some were slaves all their life, others escaped or were freed.
Who sold the black slaves to th whites?
More powerful blacks (such as tribes selling prisoners from other tribes or a chieftain selling some citizens) in Africa sold other blacks to the whites as slaves. Some were captured outright by slavers expressly for the purpose of being transported and sold, but this, while cheaper, was harder work.
Where are some countries in south America that had slaves?
Some of the countries that had slaves include Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil and Venezuela.
How black do you have to be to be a slave?
Not very . Any person of color would do. Whites entered into indebentured servitude. Some white convicts were slaves.
