Question

Read and respond to the article below? Slavery and indentured servitude were the backbone of the Virginia economy. Slaves were considered an investment in the planter's business and a necessity for success. The treatment of slaves was much the same as owning a piece of property or equipment. Slaves were not viewed as fellow human beings, quite the opposite they were of lesser status. Slaves and indentured servants grew tired of their treatment and responded with acts of rebellion. One such act was for the slaves and servants to run away. Indentured servants and slaves both made the incredibly brave decision to risk fleeing and capture in the hope of finding a free and better life, as opposed to continue living in their oppressed conditions. Runaway slave advertisements became commonplace in newspapers in Virginia and across the south. The advertisements represented the increasing resistance on the part of both indentured servants and slaves of their poor treatment. The advertisements were the slave owner's resource in the return of their property. When analyzing the advertisements, it is clear the attitudes towards the servants and slaves were more of a piece of property than that of a human being. The slave owners list thing such as physical descriptions, special skills, rewards for their capture and return. This paper will compare. and contrast the advertisements of indentured servant and slave runaways. (Advertisement for Runaway Slaves. 1767-1839, Various News Paper). According to the Ads around 1804, Andrew Jackson post a runaway slave advertisement and demanded for the slave to be brutally punished if found. Not only that he wants his slave back, Jackson also commanded that the slaves should be lashed out for the amount of $300. We are just reading by one Ad so if I consider this of course it's brutal statement. For me, personally I have to look for more details of this really true. I cannot just base my judgement on one Advertisement

Answer 1

In this article ,it's told about the slavery done by the business planters in Virginia economy and how the slaves are treated as non humans . Because of the maltreatment these slaves runaway to live a free and better life . When these slaves runaway ,the slave owners put advertisement to get them back and offer money for those who find them . In many advertisements , the slave owners depict how brutally they treat them . It's an article basically to compare the treatment of the slaves by the slave owners in Virginia .