2006-11-28 07:52:36 · 7 answers · asked by redundant 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
No. slaves themselves were not taxed. Their owners had to pay a tax on them because they were considered property.
2006-11-28 08:49:04 · answer #1 · answered by kellyrv_bsa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Slave owners were taxed on the slaves. "Taxation without representation" was a major cause of the Civil War. Slave owners were taxed on slaves because the slaves were counted as part of the total population for tax purposes, but slaves didn't cout as part of the population when representation in the House of Representatives was calculated.
2006-11-28 16:28:40 · answer #2 · answered by Lauren T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slaves weren't people, they were property. If anything, maybe their owners had to pay taxes on them.
2006-11-28 16:01:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm no scientician but I believe taxes can only be paid by citizens and slaves were not citizens.
2006-11-28 15:55:26 · answer #4 · answered by orzoff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, taxes are income taxes and from what i know, they are called slaves b/c they didn't receive wages, housing and food maybe, but no wages
2006-11-28 16:00:47 · answer #5 · answered by Jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are indentured servents,and have no income, so a tax on what?
2006-11-28 15:54:52 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont know but will you answere these questions for me or ask them? i used all my questions today.
1.) if you are white and born in africa are you african american?
2 ) did you know usher is from chattanooga tennessee????LOL
2006-11-28 15:56:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋