They slept in their masters home next to the fire place.
They worked in stores, inns, and as skilled artisans.
At some point all 13 colonies had slaves. They were not just owned by rich farmers. Even working class people in the Northern colonies owned slaves.
the southern ones
In the 13 original English colonies, indentured servants were replaced by African slaves because unlike slaves, servants were guaranteed to be eventually released from bondage, and therefore slaves would provide renewable sources of labor.
The slaves were first brought to the American colones so that they could work in the fields and industries.
The first slave arrived in the colonies in 1619 and was brought to work. As the colonies grew more slaves were needed to do the work.
No not all of the 13 colonies had slaves only if the colony had tobacco then did they need slaves.
At some point all 13 colonies had slaves. They were not just owned by rich farmers. Even working class people in the Northern colonies owned slaves.
the southern ones
Southern Colonies had slaves to do their work on the plantation, Middle Colonies had some slaves but they were kinda in the middle, while the New England Colonies had no slaves.
work
Barley any slaves.
to the northern part of what was the 13 colonies
There was not less slaves in the southern colonies than the northern colonies. The northern colonies were based more on indursty, where they mostly did their work by themselves. The south was based off of economy and plantations, so they needed a lot of workers. (slaves.)
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.
In the 13 original English colonies, indentured servants were replaced by African slaves because unlike slaves, servants were guaranteed to be eventually released from bondage, and therefore slaves would provide renewable sources of labor.
well some had slaves and the new England colonies only had a few.
In the United States, slaves were far more numerous in the Southern colonies. They were used for plantation work which was very labor intensive.