Absentee owner

Definition

A plantation owner who lives away from the plantation rather than supervising it in person.

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Paper 2

Absentee owners often left enslaved workers with responsibility for running rice plantations. This could give them opportunities to act without constant direct supervision. Nearby Florida offered the prospect of freedom if they escaped successfully.
Revise: Problems within the Colonies

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GCSE History · key term

A plantation owner who lives away from the plantation rather than supervising it in person.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 2

Absentee owners often left enslaved workers with responsibility for running rice plantations. This could give them opportunities to act without constant direct supervision. Nearby Florida offered the prospect of freedom if they escaped successfully.
Revise: Problems within the Colonies

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