Southerners » Slave http://southerners.org News, views and more from the South Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:51:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Why Do You Think Southerners In Congress Insisted On The Passage Of A “fugitive Slave Act”? http://southerners.org/why-do-you-think-southerners-in-congress-insisted-on-the-passage-of-a-fugitive-slave-act.html http://southerners.org/why-do-you-think-southerners-in-congress-insisted-on-the-passage-of-a-fugitive-slave-act.html#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:48:11 +0000 admin http://southerners.org/why-do-you-think-southerners-in-congress-insisted-on-the-passage-of-a-fugitive-slave-act.html And why did others oppose it?

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]]> http://southerners.org/why-do-you-think-southerners-in-congress-insisted-on-the-passage-of-a-fugitive-slave-act.html/feed/ 2 Which Southern States In The Usa Were Slave States And What Did The Slaves Do In Each State? http://southerners.org/which-southern-states-in-the-usa-were-slave-states-and-what-did-the-slaves-do-in-each-state.html http://southerners.org/which-southern-states-in-the-usa-were-slave-states-and-what-did-the-slaves-do-in-each-state.html#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:43:56 +0000 admin http://southerners.org/which-southern-states-in-the-usa-were-slave-states-and-what-did-the-slaves-do-in-each-state.html Also, what was the philosophical/economic rationale for slavery? How many slaves were in each state in the 1830s?
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]]> http://southerners.org/which-southern-states-in-the-usa-were-slave-states-and-what-did-the-slaves-do-in-each-state.html/feed/ 1 How Old Did A Typical African Slave Grow To Be While Working On A Plantation In Southern Usa? http://southerners.org/how-old-did-a-typical-african-slave-grow-to-be-while-working-on-a-plantation-in-southern-usa.html http://southerners.org/how-old-did-a-typical-african-slave-grow-to-be-while-working-on-a-plantation-in-southern-usa.html#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:46:23 +0000 admin http://southerners.org/how-old-did-a-typical-african-slave-grow-to-be-while-working-on-a-plantation-in-southern-usa.html Hi Bt. In his book Life as a Riggan, R.G. Riggon states that the average lifespan was thirty five years.
I know it’s not much but I hope it helps.
Good luck my friend Cathorio.
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