It depends on when you are talking about. Roman slaves became gladiators in the arena. In the civil war the union army had slaves fighting. There were former slaves on American ships and others who fought in the revolution. So, the theory in your question doesn't hold water and slaves at various times did have weapons.
The Slave Codes, also known as Black Codes, were passed in various southern states to prevent slaves from assembling or carrying weapons. These laws were designed to control and suppress the enslaved population and maintain white dominance.
Slaves were prevented from learning how to read or write. Slave owners were freed of punishment for beating their slaves. Slave owners were freed of punishment for murder of their slaves.
So the slaves wouldn't be able to outsmart them.
Slaves in the South were not allowed to learn to read or write, gather in groups without supervision, or leave their owner's property without permission. They also were prohibited from owning property, carrying weapons, or testifying in court against a white person.
Slaves typically do not rebel because their masters have access to weapons and the slaves do not.
slaves rebelled by stealing the owners weapons etc..
they use whips to punish the slaves but they use guns to kill the slaves
slaves
middle passage
Slaves were prevented from learning how to read or write. Slave owners were freed of punishment for beating their slaves. Slave owners were freed of punishment for murder of their slaves.
Slaves were prevented from learning how to read or write. Slave owners were freed of punishment for beating their slaves. Slave owners were freed of punishment for murder of their slaves.
Slave owners and overseers in the United States prevented slaves from obtaining knowledge by implementing laws that prohibited education for slaves. Additionally, teaching slaves to read and write was seen as a threat to the established social order and control over the enslaved population. Slave owners wanted to maintain power and control by restricting access to knowledge and education among slaves.