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So, here the maintenance of slavery in a country that professed a commitment of freedom was often sustained through combination of legal, economic, social and political mechanism.
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Here are some factors that in such context.
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So, first is legal framework.
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So, basically laws were enacted to support.
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Laws defined slaves as property, not individuals with inherent rights.
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Legal systems were structured to protect the interest of slaveholders, making it difficult for enslaved individuals to seek justice or escape.
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Economic interest.
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Economic interest was embedded in the economic system of many societies.
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Plantation owners and other slaveholders benefited economically from the labor provided by the enslaved individual.
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Third is social hierarchies.
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So, social structures were often constructed to reinforce racial hierarchies and justify the subjugation of certain groups.
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Racism and discriminatory ideologies were used to dehumanize enslaved individuals...