LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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Question
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“Dehumanize “ means to treat someone like he’s a thing, not a person. Which is an example of dehumanizing treatment?
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New slaves were transported across the Atlantic Ocean in conditions no better than cattle.
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Slaves endured the horrifying pain on being branded to show who owned them.
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Slaves were often sold to new owners, even (or because) when it broke up families
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all given answers are correct
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -One example of dehumanization might be an employer treating all their workers like robots rather than individuals-for example, by refusing to provide safe working conditions or to allow regular breaks.
Detailed explanation-2: -: to deprive (someone or something) of human qualities, personality, or dignity: such as. : to subject (someone, such as a prisoner) to inhuman or degrading conditions or treatment. “… you treat people with respect, you get respect back.
Detailed explanation-3: -Inspectors have observed terrible factory conditions that dehumanize workers.
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