As bad as you could imagine. Including whipping, branding, and mutilation.
Slaves in the transatlantic slave trade were subject to various punishments, including whipping, branding, and physical mutilation. They could also be placed in solitary confinement, worked to death, or even executed for attempting to escape or resisting their captors. These punishments were used to maintain control and instill fear among the enslaved population.
Life was horrible and the slaves were kept in bad conditions and they smelled bad.
very bad
First, it was bad for the slaves. Second, it started a rivalry between the have and the have nots.
Some of the slave punishments were;beatenshackledwhippedsolda metal ring placed around the neck with bells attached for slaves who run awaybroken legs and ankles to prevent a slave from running away.
slave trade
The kinds of punishments were they would be a slave, get whipped, or be killed.
Slave children often faced punishments such as whipping, confinement, or being separated from their families as a means of control and discipline. These harsh punishments were used to maintain power and control over the enslaved population and to deter resistance or disobedience.
Commerce and slave trade compromise
Slave families were split up and sold as part of the domestic slave trade.
the slave trade was abolished in 1807.
After the trans-Atlantic slave trade was declared illegal and later eliminated, it was replaced by legitimate trade (non-slave trade).