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the majority of white people did not own slaves. less than 1% owned more than 50 slaves. most white farmers did not own the land that they farmed.

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A lot of people had slaves and those people where the rich people and economy depended on slave work.

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some in the south were rich as as the other people were very poor

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northerners only invested in the farms

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poor people rented from the rich people

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Southern African american, white people was afraid of slaves encouraging each other to rebel against their owners

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75% of southern whites were  small farmers

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The free slaves were doing quite well and making a ton of money so whites passed laws to suppress them and keep them for overtaking them.

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Poor whites were lower down. They coulden't really do anything

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Poor whites were lower down. They coulden't really do anything

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Natalie

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Free slaves were looked down upon, because people did not really like the fact that they were free

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Slaves were required to work hard long hours each day.

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Life conditions varied as a owner, slaves had to work long day, slave codes to keep slaves from escaping. Free slaves were feared, could lead to issues.

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The conditions in life as a slave varied depending on the owner

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rules were put in place so they couldn't escape and because they couldn't leave were able to boost the economy and had a hard time keeping a family together because of the trade they ended up using religious practices to keep their hopes high

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african americans were in a law called slave code to keep the slaves on plantations from running away.

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All slaves had to work very hard and long all day

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All slaves had to work very hard and long all day

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Natalie

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Natalie

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Natalie

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Owners didn't do their own crops so slaves were forced into longer ours to do the extra work that had not been done.

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The owners had more rights then the slaves did

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The owners had more rights then the slaves did

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Natalie

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slaves were required to work hard for long hours