Slaves had no rights. The owners of the slaves could do whatever they wanted with their slaves. They were allowed to punish there slaves how and when they liked.
Slaves were punished for many reasons. This included:
• Resisting slavery
• Not working hard enough
• Talking to much in their own language
• Stealing from their owner
• Murdering a white person
• Trying to escape
Punishments include:
• Being put in a contraption
• Being chained to the ground
• Put in shackles
• Being whipped
• Being hung and left to die
• Being forced to walk on a treadmill
Owners made the slaves watch the punishment of other slaves to scare them and prevent them from running away.
Monday 30 June 2008