they would be beaten or hanged
They would get punished or killed if they even attempted.
They would be killed or punished
Typically, slaves were punished with whippings. Most commonly, fifty of them.
trusted slaves or there owners
Slaves were considered property, and were very expensive, so they would get a huge punishment if they did something wrong.
Because soon someone will find out and they would get punished too .
Slave would have gotten punished .
they punished themselves
anything
Overseers punished slaves to maintain control and discipline on the plantation, to discourage rebellious behavior, and to set an example for other slaves to prevent insubordination.
They were beaten and whipped.
The main reason slaves worked hard were because they could be punished if they did not. Slaves could be punished is a number of ways, which ranged from being whipped to being killed.