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What is the name of the wooden cage the slaves were kept in?
They weren’t kept in wooden cages, but in chains.
What chains were used on slaves?
rusty chains
Did slaves always wear chains?
Slaves for the most part always wore chains. The chains were either a form of punishment or put on so they would not escape.
Do the chains on the Statue of Liberty represent the slaves' freedom?
The broken chains represent escape from the chains of tyranny.
Did some slaves where chains?
Yes, slaves were commonly chained as a method of restraint and control by slave owners or traders. Chains were used to prevent escape attempts and assert dominance over the slaves. Additionally, chains were also used during transportation of slaves from one location to another.
Who kept watch on slaves?
The people that kept watch on slaves were overseers they were mostly on plantation farms
Why were slaves kept in the west indies?
Slaves were kept in the West Indies to grow and harvest sugar and molesses.
How did owners control their slaves?
Shackles, chains, and torture.
At what age did female slaves begin to have children?
At what age did female slaves begin to have children.
What did the slaves do on the ships?
They were kept in chains on the ships, and many got very sick on the trip to the US or wherever they were being taken. There was no way for them to use a bathroom nor were they given enough water or food to sustain them.
Where were slaves kept at on a boat?
in the deck and the hold
Why did slaves wear chains?
Well, honey, slaves wore chains because their oppressors wanted to control and dehumanize them. It was a way to physically restrain and intimidate them into submission. So, yeah, chains were basically a tool of oppression used to keep slaves in their place.
