Slaves Lived In Dirt Floored Huts

Original slave huts on an old plantation in louisiana.

Slaves lived in dirt floored huts. Answered beth who has lived all her life in an affluent neighbourhood in new york city travels to africa and is introduced to living in a dirt floored hut while she works digging canals for a service trip. Slave life varied greatly depending on many factors. Life on large plantations with a cruel overseer was oftentimes the worst. Slaves lived in small cabins with dirt floors not far from the plantation owner s home the big house so they could remain under the watchful eye of the master.

It is safe to say she is experiencing. Sure they were luxurious for their day when average folks lived in dirt floored huts and had sheep and chickens for roommates but compared to modern luxury homes they re a bit spartan. Slaves were constantly monitored to ensure that they did not run away. Plantation slaves lived in small shacks with a dirt floor and little or no furniture.

During storms the huts would be swept away or severely damaged. Slave huts were usually unstable. Fannie moore told interviewers that she had lived in a one room log cabin with a dirt floor. Slaves lived in dirt floored huts.

In 1686 the french traveler durand de dauphiné noted this recent development in describing the type of housing that he observed. No matter how many children there were everyone lived cooked ate and slept together all in that one room. Planters however would allow slaves time to repair their homes. There she held a pine torch so her mother who spent her days in the fields would have enough light to complete her evening tasks of spinning and quilting.

Return to civil war. They worked a long day from sunrise to after sunset. These slaves were not paid for their work. If they left the plantation they had to carry a pass.

Original slave huts on an old plantation in louisiana. For example most castles don t have wi fi. Most slaves worked in the fields. Slave quarter from belmont plantation colbert county alabama 18 3.

Slaves were not allowed to read or write but some were allowed to go to church. But they build several like this according to their means. Whatever their rank they build only two rooms with closets on the ground floor two rooms in the attic above. Some plantation owners allowed their slaves a small plot of land to grow things to supplement their diet.

Slaves would spend their free time mending their huts making pots and pans and relaxing. They also build a separate kitchen a separate house for the christian slaves one for the negro slaves several to dry the tobacco.