slave owners gave them free houses on their land. after slaves were declared free many chose to stay in those houses and work the land for a very minimal wage. Had they left the plantation they would likely not be able to find work and be homeless. Many placed in that position moved up north and worked toward building Americas manufacturing industries.
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The Fugitive Slave Law was passed in 1850. This law was meant to help slave owners capture escaped slaves by making it a crime to help an escaped slave.
Most sources referred to such people as "slave-owners" or "slave-masters."
Amendment 14 prohibited the Southern states from paying former slave owners for the loss of their slaves.
Amendment 14 prohibited the Southern states from paying former slave owners for the loss of their slaves.