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Better Life For Slaves In The North

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SOUTH AND NORTH SLAVERY 1

Better life for slaves in the north

As a slave living in America, I would have preferred operating from the northern

corridor, chiefly due to several clear factors which overly made a slave life in the north much

better compared to their counterparts in the southern regions.

The southern regions were extensively practicing agriculture, meaning field labor was

more needed hence more slaves. The southern soil and climate were favorable to the growth of

tobacco and cotton, which were practiced on large plantations. Lack of many urban areas in the

south meant the region relied on agriculture as the chief supporter of economic. I would have

preferred to be in the north which presenting various types of opportunities than the

agriculture crazy south (Elkins, 2013).

On the other hand, living in the north were industrialization had taken root would be an

advantage to me, especially with the beaconing opportunities in the industries. The north’s

agriculture was not well developed like the southern regions, owing to the poor soils and a

much colder climate. Instead, much of the population there labored in industries and

professionals. Thus, northern regions offered more opportunities to the slaves than the

southern regions.

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SOUTH AND NORTH SLAVERY 2

Land of opportunities

The north had good school establishments than the south, meaning that the children

from the north stood a better chance of attending to schools and eventually assuming lucrative

careers such as medicine, law, engineering, and high profile careers. To a slave, the north would

be the ideal place to grab opportunities due to the closeness between the slaves and their

enslavers. With the majority of the population in the north living in cities, much of the duties

performed by slaves ranged between house attending to working as craftsmen and handymen.

The level of integration was better in the north, thus translating to better relations between the

diverse groups (Litwack, 2009).

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SOUTH AND NORTH SLAVERY 1 Better life for slaves in the north As a slave living in America, I would have preferred operating from the northern corridor, chiefly due to several clear factors which overly made a slave life in the north much better compared to their counterparts in the southern regions. The southern regions were extensively practicing agriculture, meaning field labor was more needed hence more slaves. The southern soil and climate were favorable to the growth of tobacco and cotton, which were practiced on large plantations. Lack of many urban areas in the south meant the region relied on agriculture as the chief supporter of economic. I would have preferred to be in the north which presenting various types of opportunities than the agriculture crazy south (Elkins, 2013). On the other hand, living in the north were industrialization had taken root would be an advantage to ...
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