The trade thrived in the 18th century where the goods involved in trade increase significantly by the year. A huge number of slaves involved in the slave trade in America were from Angola as compared to other countries in Africa. The country also produced a quarter of all imports that were shipped to America. All slaves were got from Africa, and death rate over the years reduced as they discovered better ways to prevent these incidences. Most of these slaves were forced into America while there were those who went there willingly not knowing what they were getting themselves into. Most of these slaves were settled down in North America.
These slaves mostly went to work in plantations. There were very many plantations owned by the whites hence each plantation could not enjoy the luxury of many slaves. Therefore each plantation had not more than fifteen slaves. However, as time went by and more slaves came into the country, some plantations were able to secure more slaves to work in farms.
The slaves in America were well kept as compared to those who were taken to other countries such as Brazil. This significantly reduced the number of deaths and increased the number of births hence with time, their number increased and the farms enjoyed the service of more slaves. When slaves reproduced, it was to the advantage of the farm owner since the laborers had increased without buying them.
The slaves were both men and women. None of the gender was significantly more than the others hence they were able to reproduce naturally too. However, when it came to the slave market, women were cheaper as compared to men. Their prices would later escalate as the trade got even trickier and more laws barring it were imposed. Children became slaves where their parents were slaves by default.
These slaves had to work even though they had new born babies. This is the reason why the children had to be weaned at three to four months to allow their mothers to work. Pregnant women also had to work till the last week of their pregnancy. This resulted in more babies dying in first year as compared to their white counterparts.
The slaves did not live in the farms where they worked. They had small villages outside the masters premises where they would reside. Each master would have a place for his slaves. There were some whites who did not won any slaves since they could not afford any. The wealthier you were, the more slaves you could be able to afford. Men and women cost differently with men being more valued than women.
They also suffered a variety of ailments for example skin lesions, bowed legs and abdominal swelling among others. They were mostly caused by malnutrition, unhygienic living conditions and exposure to disease causing pathogens.
As time went by, the number of Americans who owned slaves went up. The south was also wealthier than the north and most of the people who owned masses of wealth lived in the south. The north however had more slaves, but considering the poor quality of work that they did, that side of the continent remained significantly poor.
These slaves mostly went to work in plantations. There were very many plantations owned by the whites hence each plantation could not enjoy the luxury of many slaves. Therefore each plantation had not more than fifteen slaves. However, as time went by and more slaves came into the country, some plantations were able to secure more slaves to work in farms.
The slaves in America were well kept as compared to those who were taken to other countries such as Brazil. This significantly reduced the number of deaths and increased the number of births hence with time, their number increased and the farms enjoyed the service of more slaves. When slaves reproduced, it was to the advantage of the farm owner since the laborers had increased without buying them.
The slaves were both men and women. None of the gender was significantly more than the others hence they were able to reproduce naturally too. However, when it came to the slave market, women were cheaper as compared to men. Their prices would later escalate as the trade got even trickier and more laws barring it were imposed. Children became slaves where their parents were slaves by default.
These slaves had to work even though they had new born babies. This is the reason why the children had to be weaned at three to four months to allow their mothers to work. Pregnant women also had to work till the last week of their pregnancy. This resulted in more babies dying in first year as compared to their white counterparts.
The slaves did not live in the farms where they worked. They had small villages outside the masters premises where they would reside. Each master would have a place for his slaves. There were some whites who did not won any slaves since they could not afford any. The wealthier you were, the more slaves you could be able to afford. Men and women cost differently with men being more valued than women.
They also suffered a variety of ailments for example skin lesions, bowed legs and abdominal swelling among others. They were mostly caused by malnutrition, unhygienic living conditions and exposure to disease causing pathogens.
As time went by, the number of Americans who owned slaves went up. The south was also wealthier than the north and most of the people who owned masses of wealth lived in the south. The north however had more slaves, but considering the poor quality of work that they did, that side of the continent remained significantly poor.
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