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Very few jobs were available for them. They may have not have been slaves, but discrimination still existed. The best job for an African American man was on a ship or working in the shipping industry. Some had farms and businesses, but life wasn't that easy for them even in the north.
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What did slaves do as jobs in 1840?
slaves had jobs like gardening, cooking, construction, animal tending
What was the effect of slavery on the northern states before The Civil War?
Slaveryinfluencedthe North in the following ways:1. Free slaves took jobs or lower pay than whites leading to a larger work force2. Abolitionist groups helped slaves to leave United States after the fugitive slave act.Soucres: Student.
Why did slavery not develop in the North in the same way as it did in the South?
Because southerners needed slaves to work in the fields and to do other labor that they didn't want to pay people for. In the North there were slaves, but because of the Norths more business dominated setting slaves were doing jobs like maids, nanny s,and other less harsh work.
Why did southern states feel like they needed slavery but northern states did not feel that they needed to own slaves?
The south was agriculturally heavy, so they needed someone to do the hard work. The north was focused much more on industrial type jobs, which did not need slaves.
What jobs were available to free African Americans in the south?
The ones who lived on the countryside worked as paid laborers on plantations or farms. The ones who lived in the cities often worked a variety of jobs, mostly as skilled artisans.
