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They were cruel and no human should have to endure what some slaves had to endure although not all slave owners were that bad. The usual punishment was whipping, but if the large males (usually called "bucks") were prime to sell on the block at the marketplace they didn't want to disfigure that particular black so would sell him off as quickly as possible. There were hangings. They were hunted down like prey by dogs and often an over-seer would be cruel enough to let the dogs finish the poor man off. Often black families were separated for life. Can you imagine if someone decided you would make good slave material and took your whole family and divided you up to different plantation owners and you never saw or knew what happened to your parents or siblings?

The punishments were incredibly gruesome! The Africans' suffering never stopped. Families were torn apart and forced to forget their names and their past. Some slaves tried to choke on dust to kill themselves. The punishment for this was an iron muzzle. There were also punishments for trying to run away, and punishments for not working hard enough. These included: removal of the penis and removal of a hand.

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