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In the antebellum American South, by law slaves had no say in what task they were required to do, as by legal definition they were considered property and afforded none of the constitution, civil, or criminal legal protections afforded to any citizen of the United States.
They also had no control over the length of their working day, which was usually from sun-up in the morning to sunset in the evening (“can see to can’t see” in the slaves’ language). As such, slaves work was whatever their owner required of them. They labored mostly in menial agricultural work, but really in whatever task that was not so totally unnecessary that a machine could not do it for a fraction of the price. Since the South was lightly industrialized at this time, few tasks fit this criteria.
Those that were not born into slavery were probably captives from a conquered land and might have held any position in that society.
They were solded to the rich people and did all kinds of jobs including cooking and feeding people.
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Why do you think some people didn't want the slaves to be free?
Back then, slaves were vital in the southern economy. In order to harvest the massive plantations they had, slaves were the most efficient way. They worked for free! Plus, many people didn't think that slaves were people nor should they have rights. If slavery became illegal, they would need to get regular jobs for pay like all other people do. Freeing the slaves would also cause big issues for landowners. Not everybody could afford to hire help on their plantations.
In 1838 Southerners measured their wealth by what two elements?
cotton and slaves cotton and slaves cotton and slaves cotton and slaves cotton and slaves
Where were most slaves imported from?
If you mean slaves in the US, the answer is Africa.
How many slaves are in the world?
27million slaves are in the world
Where were most slaves from?
Most slaves are from West Africa.
What type jobs did slaves in the middle colonies hold?
Blacksmithery
What jobs did field slaves do?
rim jobs
What did slaves do as jobs in 1840?
slaves had jobs like gardening, cooking, construction, animal tending
What type of jobs were in the 13th century?
Balcksmith, merchaent, farmer, tailor, cook
What type of jobs did slaves living in new England do?
All through history, the jobs done by slaves remained roughly the same; so then as in New England, about 80% were imployed working in the fields, 10-15% were household slaves and the remaining 5% could develop themselves into artisans, bookkeepers, supervisors and other jobs that came with special skills or talent.
How was life different for plantation slaves city slaves and free black slaves?
There is a bit of misunderstanding here concerning slavery. There were no "city slaves" and any African American in the south was a slave. To leave the plantation they had to have a pass. On the plantation there were different jobs that determined the type of slave they were.
What were the jobs of Egyptians?
some jobs of slaves were to build the pyramid of the pharaoh.
What jobs did slaves do in Britain?
those polish people stole our jobs
Why do slaves be so darty?
they are dirty due to the type the work they do.. dirty jobs that rich people cant do coz of their expensive clothes
What jobs did roman slaves do?
Roman slaves did everything from hard labor to housework.
What did roman slaves jobs?
Roman slaves did everything from hard labor to housework.
What did men slaves do for jobs?
Men slaves had sex with white men and donkeys!
