Slaves have played a substantial role the economical and social aspect of American history. Owning a slave was a milestone for the early Americans, setting you into the middle-class of society. Slaves increased the amount of crops that were produced and will be a necessity in becoming successful. They would most used for agriculture labor including farming. The cost for a healthy slave estimated to be around 2000 dollars, which is equivalent to 40,000 dollars today. The long term investment will pay off for some, as they will own over 100’s of slaves to maintain their land. The monarch-like feeling that the master has over the slaves was looked down upon in the north as it was reminiscent of the past. The more land and slaves you acquired, the higher you were up in the social and political class.
Cotton will lead southern America to greatness. Crops such as rice and sugar had to be raised in specific parts of the land. The lack of land made it hard for many white men to make a successful …show more content…
As the industrial revolution sets in the amount of slaves needed grows less. Between 1800 and 1860 the amount of labour in agriculture has dropped 30 percent and as agriculture thins out slaves harsh labor will be replaced by running arens. Many slaves could work enough to earn their freedom but, in 1804 the north will abolish slavery and acquire tons of immigrants. The profit with slaves in the north was nothing compared to the south and was not worth the price. Free blacks would then be open to work in factories and form communities. All though slavery was abolished there was a very obvious line that separated blacks from whites. Many would never have imagined blacks living anywhere close to white people. The north finally saw their flaw in the Declaration of Independence, “All men are created equally”. The heavily procrastinated subject was finally being dealt with and would mark the start of the civil
Cotton will lead southern America to greatness. Crops such as rice and sugar had to be raised in specific parts of the land. The lack of land made it hard for many white men to make a successful …show more content…
As the industrial revolution sets in the amount of slaves needed grows less. Between 1800 and 1860 the amount of labour in agriculture has dropped 30 percent and as agriculture thins out slaves harsh labor will be replaced by running arens. Many slaves could work enough to earn their freedom but, in 1804 the north will abolish slavery and acquire tons of immigrants. The profit with slaves in the north was nothing compared to the south and was not worth the price. Free blacks would then be open to work in factories and form communities. All though slavery was abolished there was a very obvious line that separated blacks from whites. Many would never have imagined blacks living anywhere close to white people. The north finally saw their flaw in the Declaration of Independence, “All men are created equally”. The heavily procrastinated subject was finally being dealt with and would mark the start of the civil