The Role Of Slavery In The North And South

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A slave is defined as a person who is legally owned by another and is forced to work for that person without pay. Slavery is something that played a major role in the North and South. The south depended on slaves to help grow cash crops and pick cotton. In the south slaves were owned by masters and had no rights. They worked long hours in the fields for no pay. They often endured harsh beatings if they disobeyed their master at any time. They were traded and sold and separated from there families. They were referred to as “human cattle” which was basically saying that they were animals and not human. When the slaves were being traded they were examined by the purchaser. If the slave had any markings on his or her body it meant he or she was

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