Yes, they were because the town because if there was a house that needed to be built they had the slaves do it. Other things that the towns people relied on the slaves for were their abilities to do carpentry, masonry, and construction, and as well they were also skilled in sailing and boating for it was growth and success.

Because like other Southern states were trying to build its economy during the 18th and 19th centuries. They raised crops did domestic chores, built new buildings, and sailed ships they did many other things like these and were never paid.

• Were many slaves separated families? Yes, many families were spread apart and the punishment and violence were all to common.

What did they eat? The slaveholders would usually not allow them to have meat or fish.

Slaves were often whipped because they were not doing there job of disobeying orders.

Also when they tried to run away they were whipped

http://www.lib.unc.edu/stories/slavery/

http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-antebellum/1.0