SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA
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So the masters couldn’t sell them.
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They could not pronounce the slaves name.
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the owner burnt his initials into the skin of the slave.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -For slavery Slave owners used extreme punishments to stop flight, or escape. They would often brand the slaves’ palms, shoulders, buttocks, or cheeks with a branding iron. Branding was sometimes used to mark recaptured runaway slaves to help the locals easily identify the runaway.
Detailed explanation-2: -Branding is a type of body marking that uses heat to permanently scar the skin with a design.
Detailed explanation-3: -Branding is a process by which a mark or symbol is burned into the skin of a living person. It is done by using a hot iron rod. In ancient era, it was being used as punishment or identifies an enslaved or oppressed person.
Detailed explanation-4: -Many cultures have used branding or scarification to mark a rite of passage, for example, to signify the beginning of puberty. These markings are also sometimes used to signify status within or connection to a group or for other social, political, or religious reasons.