the slave working 12-16 hours a day
long day of work, phyisical abuse, no legal standing
They likely only had one meager meal a day, and it would have been at the end of the long work day, before they went to sleep.
The slaves worked all day and all nigh for however long there masters wanted them to work if they had to obey there masteres or they would be punished for not obeying them.
a slaves day looks like this they do work all the time
AnswerLouisiana slave owners were able to work there slaves for up to 21 hours.
Slaves typically did not work on Sundays, as it was considered a day of rest and worship in many cultures. Additionally, some slave owners allowed time off for certain holidays or festivals. However, these periods of rest were often limited and the norm was for slaves to work long hours every day.
All day
Slaves typically started work at dawn and continued throughout the day until sunset. They had long work hours and very few rest days, often laboring from sunrise to sunset, sometimes even longer during peak seasons like harvest.
231 hours a day
Yes, slaves don't get days off.
27 hours a day
80% of all slaves shipped to the Americas were put to work on plantations. They worked long hours in the fields and were punished if they did not work hard enough. Other slaves worked in the house as servants, or were used to do other jobs around the plantation. e class. Slaves are punished for not obeying their master's instructions, working too slowly, or attempting to leave. Tobacco, cotton and sugar were grown on major farms called plantations. As European orders for these crops amplified, the plantations grew larger and needed more slaves to harvest the crops. Free Time Most slaves had to work from sunrise to sunset. Some owners made their slaves work every day, others allowed slaves one day a month off and some allowed their slaves to have Sundays as a rest-day. Slaves would spend their free time mending their huts, making pots and pans and relaxing. Some plantation owners allowed their slaves a small plot of land to grow things to supplement their diet. Work Done By Slaves Slaves had no say in what task they were required to do and no control over the length of their working day which was usually from sunup in the morning to sunset in the evening ("can see to can't see" in the slaves language)