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Many slaveholders justified their ownership of slaves by claiming?
slavery was common in the Bible
Could a priest be a plantation owner?
no because, the churches did not believe in the ownership of slaves
Why was land ownership so important to ex - slaves?
If you own land, you work for yourself and you can lease the land to tenants. If you don't own the land, you work for the people who do own the land. Land ownership is important to everyone who wants to be their own boss.
Why were the malcontents upset about?
, the Malcontents objected to the Trustees' limits on land ownership and prohibitions on slavery and rum. Since the Malcontents could afford to purchase slaves and vast tracts of land, they felt the policies of the Trustees prevented them from realizing their economic potential."
Where all slaves from Africa?
In early America, mostly. In the world, absolutely not. Our word "slave" comes from the world "slav," a European (white) people who were apparently taken as slaves a lot back in the day. Slaves could also be captured enemy soldiers of any nation, especially in the ancient world, when slavery was extremely common. Later on, kidnapping African tribesmen became the most profitable form of slavery.
Who would not approve of the type of democracy that is found in the US today?
The people who invented democracy for a start: "allowing women and young people and former slaves to vote? Absurd!" Many religious groups also disapprove of allowing women to vote.
There was a tendency throughout the antebellum period for the ownership of slaves to become?
The ownership of slaves became concentrated in the hands of wealthy plantation owners, leading to a small percentage of the population owning a large number of slaves. This concentration of slave ownership contributed to the economic and social divisions in the antebellum South.
In the South social prestige and influence were determined by?
the ownership of slaves
Before USA emancipation could a slave owner expect to also claim ownership of the goods or services produced by his slaves labor?
Yes they took ownership of everything produced by the slaves. It was basically like a business, except the slaves didn't get paid.
What did slaveholders justified their ownership of slaves by claiming?
slavery was common in the bible
Many slaveholders justified their ownership of slaves by claiming?
slavery was common in the Bible
Could a priest be a plantation owner?
no because, the churches did not believe in the ownership of slaves
How did labor and land ownership change after the Civil War?
In the South, the governments resisted giving full ownership of land to freed slaves. Many blacks had to become sharecroppers on the plantations where they had previously been slaves.
What does freedom become when used as a verb?
The word free can be either a verb or an adjective. For an example of the verb usage, since I disapprove of slavery, I wish to free the slaves.
What would slaves call the owners?
Slaves may refer to their owners as "master" or "mistress" as a form of deference and acknowledgment of their authority and ownership.
How widespread was slave ownership?
Very widespread.. Out of 9 million people in the south in 1861 there were 4 million slaves.
Did John Blair Jr own slaves?
Yes, John Blair Jr owned slaves. He was a prominent figure during the American colonial period and was also a Supreme Court Justice. His ownership of slaves was documented in historical records.
