Difference in mortality/other conditions in various parts of the slave states
Post date: 2020-07-13 10:48:34
Views: 471
Was there a fundamental difference in mortality or illness or other such thing between the slave border states and the "Deep South"?

I remember reading something in middle school where a slave was threatened to be sold to a plantation in the Deep South if they did not follow a certain set of orders exactly. The implication was that the slave would die soon and horribly if they were sold to the Deep South.

I know the term sold down the river comes from this, I was more wondering if this was effectively a death sentence in addition to being a way for the slavers to rip families apart.

Additionally, if anyone has anything about how long slaves in the fields of plantations lived vs house slaves, I'd love to see it.
Number of Comments
Please click Here to read the full story.
 
Other Top and Latest Questions:
Broadcom debt deal expected to reach upwards of $70 billion, sources say
Big week coming up with PCE, Nvidia earnings and then Jackson Hole. Here's what to expect
Accordia Bank is offering a 5.00% APY booster on high-yield savings account for its rebrand — how to get it
Most Americans aren't anti-vaccine. They're uncertain — and that's a growing public health challenge
Gift ideas for a 6 year old engineer!
Movie: Camp
Movie: Police, Adjective
The Bombing of Pan Am 103: The Bombing of Pan Am 103 (all episodes)
Dow surges 500 points Friday, but index posts back-to-back weekly losses
Supreme Court allows Trump to continue White House ballroom construction for now