what the difference between house slaves and field slaves?

Answer 1

There is a whole mentality associated with the "house" slave and the "field" slave.

Since the field slave worked in the field, he was usually darker than the house slave and treated poorly. They worked incredibly hard and got beaten far more severely. Being a "field" slave was arduous.

The "house" slave was lighter-skinned, more refined and well-spoken. Since he/she lived in the house with the master, he/she received better food and clothing allotments. The "house" slave rarely got beat and reviewed his/her assignment to be a privilege. Often times the "house" slaves were the illegitimate children of the master.

There was animosity between the "house" and "field" slaves for obvious reasons.

Answer 2

Are you serious? It was just as it sounds. Wife does the house work and husband does the field work. Or do you really mean slaves then its just as it sounds house duties house slaves, field slaves field duties

Answer 3

uh....let's see....um, my guess would be that house slaves were slaves that worked in the HOUSE and...um....field slaves were slaves that work in the, uh, FIELD. Of course, that's only a guess.

Answer 4

uhhh just that...house slaves where kept in the home to do house chores...cleaning...cooking etc.

Field slaves where kept to do farming...keeping the land

Answer 5

the big difference was the amount of physical labor. and the guys in the house got to know the family and had something almost like respect (in many cases).