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How did the former slaves make a living after the civil war?
In most cases, they did whatever they had been doing as slaves, with two differences: 1) If they didn't like the work, or the employer, they could leave and go somewhere else, and: 2) They got paid for what they were doing.
How was life for plantation slaves?
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.
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.
What part of triangular trade transported slaves to the Americas?
The Middle Passage was the part of the triangular trade that transported enslaved Africans to the Americas. Ships would leave Europe loaded with goods to trade in Africa, where they exchanged these goods for slaves. The enslaved individuals were then transported across the Atlantic Ocean under horrific conditions to work on plantations in the Americas. This brutal journey was characterized by overcrowding, disease, and high mortality rates.
How could slaves leave their owners and go to Canada?
Via the underground railroad
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 did the former slaves make a living after the civil war?
In most cases, they did whatever they had been doing as slaves, with two differences: 1) If they didn't like the work, or the employer, they could leave and go somewhere else, and: 2) They got paid for what they were doing.
What did slaves do during the Civil War?
Some of them fought in the Civil War in return for their freedom, but never got it, and some of them stayed slaves on plantations, until president Lincoln signed the imancipation proclamation.
Did all slaves leave in the underground railroad?
The majority of slaves were not able to escape their owners and remained in slavery until the end of the Civil War.
Why did many freed slaves remain on the plantations they had worked upon on slaves?
Some slaves were treated kindly by their owners and developed friendships with them, especially if they worked in their master's home, or were particularly handy as a field hand. Some slaves were afraid of what it would take to live outside of the community they knew. These slaves often stayed on as paid servants or at least free room and board, after they were freed. They thought it was better than trying to make it on their own
How were free slaves educated?
The postbellum United States was a very unfriendly place for freed slaves. Many Freed slaves actually stayed on their plantations (where they were certainly not educated) due to the difficultly of finding employment in an incredibly prejudiced society and the relative sercuity they had on a plantation. Of those slaves that did leave the plantations many moved to cites where they became the urban poor. In short aside from isolated attempts from the Freedmen's Bureau(established by the radical republicans and almost as quickly abolished by the consecrative Andrew Johnson) freed slaves were not educated
Was the Civil War neccesary?
No the Civil War was not necessary but they started it when Abe Lincoln wanted to abolish slavery but the 11 states wanted to secede or leave the Union (Northerners) so they could have their own laws and to have slavery and to have Slaves to work on the masters plantations but Abe didn't allow it so the 11 states seceded and then they only had 23 states and the Southerner's only had 11 states left
What was Lincoln's reason for not emancipating slaves when the war began?
Lincoln had a very specific reason why he did not emancipate all the slaves when the Civil War began. He knew that emancipating all the slaves might cause other states to leave the Union, so he only freed the slaves in the states that were already in rebellion.
Why did many freed slaves remain on the farm on the farms where they had worked as slaves?
Many freed slaves did not have the means to leave the farms where they had worked as slaves, and often lacked alternative opportunities for work or housing. Additionally, some former slaves may have had emotional connections to the land and a desire for stability after experiencing significant upheaval.
Where did the slaves who were migrated leave to?
Slaves who were forcibly migrated from Africa were primarily transported to the Americas, including regions such as the Caribbean, North America, and South America. The transatlantic slave trade saw millions of Africans taken from their homelands to work on plantations and in other labor-intensive industries.
What kind of jobs do slaves have?
Slaves have all types of jobs depending on the society. When slavery existed in the United States, the slave trade depleted the farms of Africa. People in the United States wanted slaves who already knew how to farm. Where large plantations existed, the large plantations were self supporting units. The plantations manufactured everything they needed. The slaves learned to do everything that would be done in a small village. You may have heard of Gullah culture in South Carolina. The Gullahs were slaves. Their owners would leave them alone a large part of the year visiting the plantations when the cold weather had killed the mosquitoes. At all other times, The Gullah did all of the jobs necessary to keep a plantation running. They took care of the animals. They grew the food they needed to eat. They ran the blacksmith shop. Meanwhile, the planters went to their cottages in Newport, Rhode Island.
Why was there resistance to training and arming runaway slaves during the civil war?
There was resistance because many people believed slaves to be untrustworthy, especially ones that ran away from their former place of work. some northerners were so against the idea, that they threatened to completely leave the north. Many slaves wanted to help because they felt it was their war, but whites believed that, because AAfrican-Americans didn't have equal rights, they did not deserve the chance to fight in the war.
