You were either born in to greatness, power, wealth, or you were not. Land was the basis of English settlers liberties and freedoms. So if you were one of the unlucky ones, and you happen to be a slave or servants you had far less liberties than those white property owning men. Slaves were considered their masters property and commodity. Many simply did not have the right to learn to read or write and had to endure behavior and mood restrictions. They were under their master’s control, and had to do what was asked of them when it was asked with fear of punishment for not doing so. There masters even could control if and whom they could marry. This was a huge problem in the colonies when Native Americans were considered 3/5 of a man, and therefore incapable of making decisions and
You were either born in to greatness, power, wealth, or you were not. Land was the basis of English settlers liberties and freedoms. So if you were one of the unlucky ones, and you happen to be a slave or servants you had far less liberties than those white property owning men. Slaves were considered their masters property and commodity. Many simply did not have the right to learn to read or write and had to endure behavior and mood restrictions. They were under their master’s control, and had to do what was asked of them when it was asked with fear of punishment for not doing so. There masters even could control if and whom they could marry. This was a huge problem in the colonies when Native Americans were considered 3/5 of a man, and therefore incapable of making decisions and