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In the book TO BE A SLAVE former slaves described their life. This book was written using first hand accounts of former slaves in the 1930's. They describe a life of living in cabins with dirt floors, sleeping on straw, and leaky roofs. They didn't have much. A pair of pants, a shirt, and no shoes. Some lived better than others depending on who owned them, but being a slave was never good. Slaves were property and as property they had no rights. Just to leave the plantation meant they needed a pass and could be questioned by any white person. Slavery in its essence is wrong.
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What was a plantation owner?
A plantation owner was a person that owned slaves and a farm that the slaves worked on
Who ran the plantation for the plantation owner?
the overseer ran the plantation maybe buy slaves
What were the weaknesses of the slave plantation system?
slaves
Who was the plantation boss who oversaw the slaves?
overseers
What was life like in the south from 1800-1860?
Life in the South depended on the individual during the 1800s. Slaves had a very hard life while plantation owners were living the great life.
Why would plantation life revolve around the master and his family?
They were the owners of the plantation and the slaves who did the work.
How was life different for plantation slaves city slaves and free black slaves?
There is a bit of misunderstanding here concerning slavery. There were no "city slaves" and any African American in the south was a slave. To leave the plantation they had to have a pass. On the plantation there were different jobs that determined the type of slave they were.
Life on plantations during the civil war?
Life on plantationsMany plantations used African slaves for the hard labor, such as cotton, rice, indigo or tobacco.
How did slaves contribute similarly in public life as they did in plantations?
Slaves had no public life. To leave the plantation they had to have a pass. Slavery is people owning people therefore slaves have no rights.
How was life different for plantation slaves city slaves and free blacks in south.?
There is a bit of misunderstanding here concerning slavery. There were no "city slaves" and any African American in the south was a slave. To leave the plantation they had to have a pass. On the plantation there were different jobs that determined the type of slave they were.
What was a plantation owner?
A plantation owner was a person that owned slaves and a farm that the slaves worked on
What did slaves on a plantation sleep in?
I don't know but i think the slaves on a plantation sleep in poo!
What did the plantation owners do on the plantation?
they played with the slaves when the were little and as they grew older (if the dad didn't have a son) they would own the slaves and the plantation
Who lived on?
the plantation owner's family the plantation owner's slaves
Who ran the plantation for the plantation owner?
the overseer ran the plantation maybe buy slaves
What did a plantation owner's daughter do on the plantation?
A plantation owner's daughter typically lived a life of privilege and oversaw the management of the household and slaves. She was responsible for social events, entertaining guests, and managing the domestic affairs of the plantation. Additionally, she likely received a formal education and was groomed for marriage to a suitable suitor from a similar social class.
Why was the life of an indentured servant different from the life of a plantation slave?
While both indentured servants and plantation slaves were bound to work for someone else, indentured servants typically had contracts specifying a set period of servitude (usually around 4-7 years) after which they could gain their freedom. In contrast, plantation slaves were enslaved for life and had no hope of gaining freedom unless granted by their owner. Additionally, indentured servants may have had slightly better living and working conditions compared to plantation slaves.
