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Did slaves get food in ancient rome?
If their masters were kind enough, yes.
What were the slaves resposibility?
They were responsible for listening to their masters. Making houses, tending cotten or crops, making food, and cleaning the masters houses.
What was slavery like in China?
slavery was hard and cruel like it was in America, but it was not based on race it was based on wealth. and the people who couldn't pay for housing or food became slaves. it was meant to be that the slaves were to be treated fairly and got the same food as their masters but eventually the masters got greedy and treated them harshly and sold/bought them like animals.
Why did slaves sometimes eat manure?
Slaves sometimes ate manure out of desperation when they were not given sufficient food to eat. Manure, though not nutritious, may have provided some form of sustenance when they were deprived of adequate food by their oppressors.
What was a group of people who aided slaves on the run by providing shelter and food?
The organization of all the people aiding slaves on the run was called the Underground Railroad. The people who provided shelter and food were called station masters.' There is a link below.
What is the of the significance the slave code?
The significance of the Barbados slave Codes of 1661 was to govern the slaves in the British, provide them with basic clothing and food rations.However it restricted the slaves rights and the masters could do whatever they want to the slaves, whether it be sexual abuse, killings or burnings
Why you think so many people helped slaves to escape even though it was against the law?
Many people freed slaves against the law in order to help them get the basic needs of life such as food, clothing and shelter. Slaves were unable to get the basic needs while working for their masters.
How were slaves fed?
In Colonial America and the United States, slaves were fed as their masters saw fit. Some masters treated their slaves like one would treat any expensive property (for they were quite expensive for the times): with great care. They fed them well and treated them well so that they would not lose their investment. Other masters treated the slaves like they were nothing -- they gave them little, perhaps spoiled, food. [On a side note, Colonial America and the United States are not the only time and place slaves were held. Slaves have been held since the beginning of time -- by Ancient Romans, Ancient Greeks, Ancient Egyptians, African Tribes, the list goes on. I assumed your question was referring to the Americas because they are the most talked about.]
Why is it dangerous for slaves to travel while escaping?
It was dangerous for slaves to travel after escaping for many reasons: 1. Other people would turn them into their masters 2. They could not supply themselves with food or water for the travel 3. Slave hunters 4. Slaves were killed because of racism 5. They could be caught and then killed
Who were slaves in ancent Greece?
Slaves would be there in Greece to perform daily work. There are 2 main ways somebody could become a slave: 1. If they were born into slavery (mother was already a slave). 2. If they were kidnapped in war or daily life and then sold into slavery. Slaves were the lowest in society. Masters were allowed to do anything to their slaves, masters could torture their slaves, beat their slaves, even kill their slaves and get away with it. Slaves could only be free if their master freed them. Once they were free, they were okay to leave, but they still had to come back every so often to thank their master.
According to James Henley Cornwall what happened when slaves obeyed their masters?
According to James Henley Cornwall, slaves who obeyed their masters were typically rewarded with better treatment, potentially leading to a more tolerable slave experience. This obedience could also sometimes result in incentives like food, clothing, or lighter workloads. However, such rewards did not change the fundamental injustices of the slave system itself.
How did slaves spend thanksgiving?
On the vast majority of plantations for the field slaves thanksgiving day was no different than any other day of their lives: dawn to dusk exhausting labor and occasional random arbitrary whippings and beatings; for the household slaves thanksgiving day would mean much extra work cooking food for their masters. Basically slaves got no holidays or other days off.
