Slavery+tfl

=Slavery= The South or Confederates had slaves but the North or Union didn't believe in having slaves and didn't think anyone else should have them either. Slaves were taken from their homes in Africa, packed on to ships and then auctioned off to the highest bidder in the Americas. After the slaves had been bought they were taken to cotton farms and forced to work long, hard hours. Day after day the African American slaves were treated worse than pets and had hardly anything to eat, drink or wear. Slaves were treated as property that could be bought and sold, they weren't treated like people. To help the slaves they were human and had feelings they expressed themselves through songs. The slaves also used songs to communicateto each other and plan escapes.