SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
with respect and honor
|
|
|
well most of the time
|
|
|
harshly because they were whipped and worked long hours
|
|
|
bad but were rewarded with good pay
|
Detailed explanation-1: -The punishments took many forms, including whippings, torture, mutilation, imprisonment, and being sold away from the plantation. Slaves were even sometimes murdered. Some masters were more “benevolent” than others, and punished less often or severely.
Detailed explanation-2: -Life as a slave All slaves and their families were the property of their owners, who could sell or rent them out at any time. Their lives were harsh. Slaves were often whipped, branded or cruelly mistreated. Their owners could also kill them for any reason, and would face no punishment.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the winter, slaves toiled for around eight hours each day, while in the summer the workday might have been as long as fourteen hours.
Detailed explanation-4: -Under Roman law, enslaved people had no personal rights and were regarded as the property of their masters. They could be bought, sold, and mistreated at will and were unable to own property, enter into a contract, or legally marry. Most of what we know today comes from texts written by masters.