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.
The saves worked mostly in the fields, though there were those who worked in other areas too. The richer an American was, the more slaves he could afford. There were those who could not afford any either. However, as these slaves continued to reproduce, they increased significantly and more did not have to be imported from Africa.
Their masters tried as much as possible to give them a better life as compared to those who were taken to other countries such as Brazil. There were less deaths and more births among the American slaves too. The children who were born by these slaves also became slaves too. The estate in which they were born, they would serve there. The master owned both the parents and their children.
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.
Diseases were a major setback in the trade. The slaves often fell ill due to the poor living and working conditions they were exposed to. There were also poor and at times no medical care offered to them therefore most of them end up dying. They had no time to take care of themselves.
About half a century after the slave trade started, more than 36% of Americans owned slaves. This is because their population significantly increased and this made them easy to acquire. South America was richer than North America since they had less slaves hence a more mechanized way of production. The north mostly utilized slaves, the quality of work was poor hence they dragged low on the economic ladder.
The saves worked mostly in the fields, though there were those who worked in other areas too. The richer an American was, the more slaves he could afford. There were those who could not afford any either. However, as these slaves continued to reproduce, they increased significantly and more did not have to be imported from Africa.
Their masters tried as much as possible to give them a better life as compared to those who were taken to other countries such as Brazil. There were less deaths and more births among the American slaves too. The children who were born by these slaves also became slaves too. The estate in which they were born, they would serve there. The master owned both the parents and their children.
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.
Diseases were a major setback in the trade. The slaves often fell ill due to the poor living and working conditions they were exposed to. There were also poor and at times no medical care offered to them therefore most of them end up dying. They had no time to take care of themselves.
About half a century after the slave trade started, more than 36% of Americans owned slaves. This is because their population significantly increased and this made them easy to acquire. South America was richer than North America since they had less slaves hence a more mechanized way of production. The north mostly utilized slaves, the quality of work was poor hence they dragged low on the economic ladder.
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