How were slaves treated on plantations?

Answer 1

1. they were worked from sunrise to sunset
2. fed the minimum needed to survive
3. whipped, and beaten
4. women were raped and beaten also
5. they slept cramped in small badly made building were they were packed in
6. they did not have a floor and the wind and rain would pass through the structures they were cheaply and badly made
7. they were situated away from the plantations mansion
8. they were treated as less then human

Answer 2

It depended on the owner and the number of slaves. As a valuable labor source, most were provided food and accommodations, but were often mistreated. Some would be used as an example if they attempted escape. Household slaves usually received much better treatment. There was always the chance that they could be sold to another slaveowner, or become the property of cruel heirs.

In the worst cases, they were whipped, beaten, and sometimes killed. They were given minimal food, including only cornmeal, salt herrings, and 8 pounds of pork or its equivalent of fish. They were given 2 coarse linen shirts, 2 pairs of pants, 1 jacket, 1 pair of socks, and 1 pair of shoes. Young children were given only 2 linen shirts; and when those ran out the were forced to run around naked, no matter the weather. Their homes were wooden shacks, and they slept on piles of straw or grass. Some girls had children at the age of 13, and were sold under the description of ' good breeding stock'. Many children were separated from their families at a young age, and never saw their parents or siblings again.