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Who would of been in charge of the slaves?
The slave master and overseers
What did slave overseers get paid?
Slave overseers got paid a small portion of the plantation and some times food and shelter.
What is the name of slave watchers?
Slavemaster or overseer.
Did plantation have overseers?
Overseers were either trusted slaves or hired workers who kept the slave population working and subdued.
Black slaves who served as overseers of other slaves were known as what?
Black slaves who served as overseers of other slaves were known as "black overseers" or "slave drivers."
In the slave trade were the overseers black or white?
Both black and white men worked as overseers during the slavery days of the American South. In Cuba, black overseers were often put in charge of Chinese indentured servants.
How did slave masters treat their slaves?
Masters treated their slaves really horrible and they would do it because they THOUGHT they could. The owners would whip the slaves for no apparent reason, and if a slave was taught to read or write a slave owner would cut off his\her toes, then fingers, then any other body parts the 'master' thought the slaves didn't need.
Were plantation owners afraid that slaves were using instuments to celebrate when a slave escaped?
no. Because they had overseers and the plantation owners would usually check or guard the plantation.
What did overseers do to the slaves?
Overseers were responsible for supervising and managing the work of slaves on plantations. They enforced discipline, often through physical punishment such as whipping, to ensure that slaves met their daily work quotas. Overseers were tasked with maximizing productivity and profit for the slave owners.
What type of slave was an uncle tom?
one who tried to get along with their plantation owners and overseers whites in general
Did slave plantations have people to look over them?
Yes, the plantation owners often had hired-hands or "overseers" to supervise their slaves.
Who supervised the slaves work?
Slaves' work was typically supervised by overseers or slave drivers appointed by the plantation owner. These individuals were responsible for ensuring that the work was completed efficiently and maintaining discipline among the enslaved labor force. Overseers often used physical punishment and intimidation to enforce their authority.
