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Well, theoretically they could, but since they bought the slaves in the first place, and needed the help to complete manual labor, it wasn't just an ethical decision, but also an economic one. They had a lot of money invested in this "property," and didn't want to lose that investment.
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What is the cause of slave owners tried to prevent slaves from gathering and meeting with one another?
because the slaves can make plans to rebel against their owners, and try and get free.
Southern slave owners criticized factory owners in the North because?
Type your answer here... free factory workers were treated worse than slaves.
Had the Fugitive Slave Act free all enslaved African Americans?
No the Fugitive Slave Act gave captured esaped slaves back to their owners.
What is The most important reason for the thriving slave trade was that?
The most important reason that the slave trade thrived was economic; the shipping companies and slave dealers made money in obtaining and selling slaves, and the slave owners used slaves as a "free" labor force to earn money for themselves.
How did slaves and many free people fight the system of slavery?
The slaves and free people fought the system of slavery in riots, protests, boycotts, and acts of violence. They also fought against the south and slave owners until slaves were freed.
Why did slave owners kill their slaves?
because if you were under the age of 21 you weren't free so owners killed slaves to keep them as slaves
Could slave owners always free slaves at will?
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Could slave owners free their slaves from slavery?
Yes, slave owners could choose to free their slaves by granting them emancipation. This was done through legal documents or sometimes by setting them free in person. However, many slave owners chose not to do so due to economic, social, or ideological reasons.
Did the fugitive slave act allow slave hunters to retrieve slaves from Massachusetts?
Yes, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 empowered slave hunters to retrieve escaped slaves from free states like Massachusetts and return them to their owners in slaveholding states. The law required citizens and law enforcement officials in free states to assist in capturing and returning runaway slaves, leading to increased tensions and resistance in these states.
Why didn't slave owners want to free their slaves?
It Was Against The State Of Law In The South
How did slaves leave their owners other then escaping?
The term you are looking for is Manumission- the owner of a slave might free the slaves that he owned.
Could only whites own slaves?
No. There were free blacks who were slave owners, and Indians too.
How Did slave owners support their use of slaves?
slave owners supported their use of slaves by saying they were good for the economy and because they were doing them a favor by letting them as slaves because they actually got a house and food for free unlike factory workers who had to rent it
What is the cause of slave owners tried to prevent slaves from gathering and meeting with one another?
because the slaves can make plans to rebel against their owners, and try and get free.
What is the cause of slave owners tried to prevent slaves from gathering and meeting from one another?
because the slaves can make plans to rebel against their owners, and try and get free.
If a slave escaped to a free state was the slave free?
No a slave catcher could come and take them back but in Canada they were free
Why were the slave owners keeping slaves?
Slaves work for free, and this allowed farmers to have slaves cultivate and reap the land, causing a high net profit.
