How was black people treated in the 17th century?

Answer 1

The Victorian era was characterized by dramatic differences in class. The poor often lived in crowded, dirty conditions. They were treated more like beasts of burden than human beings. Their purpose was to provide for the upper class.

Answer 2

"There were small numbers of blacks in Britain as far back as the mid-16th century. Massive numbers passed through British ports during the slave trade, but only a few remained in England to serve as laborers, servants, artisans and courtiers. Because the numbers were so small, there was no substantial racial friction between blacks and whites until World War I."

From: "Blacks Britannica" by Joel Dreyfuss

http://www.ejumpcut.org/archive/onlinessays/JC21folder/BlackUKDreyfuss.html

Answer 3

they were hunted down by dogs and forced to pick cotton while yet they were eating fried chicken and collards

The treatment that black people received in the 17th century was dependent upon who they were owned by or what geographic area they lived in. The only time they were hunted down by dogs was when they ran away from their "master". And their diet was much more varied than just fried chicken and collard greens. They ate rabbit, corn, melons... in fact, they ate whatever crops were grown on the plantation where they lived. Black slaves were dependent upon their owner for everything... their "master" supplied them with food, clothing and shelter. They weren't "forced" to pick cotton in the true sense of the word -- it was the work they did to "earn" their keep. There were "masters" who were benevolent and treated their slaves as if they were members of an extended family. Unfortunately, there were also "masters" who looked upon their slaves as merely machines to perform a function. There were also "masters" who didn't pay any attention to their slaves at all, and let an overseer manage the slave population on their plantation.

No matter whether a "master" was benevolent or cruel, it has been and always will be wrong to own another person.

Answer 4

Poorly in the U.S as there was slavery then Jim Crow.