The Tensions Of Slave Labor

The tensions between the slave labor of Blacks and the free labor of whites worsened race relations and escalated racism among white labors. Although primary jobs of poor White workers were not farming, there were absolutely not enough jobs. As Black slaves, many poor White workers had dirtiest and most dangerous jobs. Poor White workers wanted African American slaves to exclude from jobs in order not to compete. Many slaves had little opportunity to ever get any money. However, some slaves sometimes had chance to get hired and earn some money even though their gang owners usually took most of the money that African American slaves earned. White workers were angry over economic uncertainty, dissatisfied with their work, and worried about Black
slaves who were seeking jobs and putting them unintended competition with poor white working class. White workers were deeply agitated and angry about the spreading of slavery because poor whites saw Black slaves as rival for jobs. Their animosity aimed against not only the Slave owners and the Black slaves, but also slave hirers. Because of that, white workers’ racism became common in many places, specifically in the Southern States. I think white workers saw that Black slaves were part of many workers, and whose rivalry kept many white workers out of employment and endangered wages and security of others.