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The most common punishment for an African slave was physical abuse, such as whipping or beating. Other punishments included being sold or separated from their families, forced labor, or confinement in chains or dungeons.

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Was there a punishment if someone Aztec broke a law?

Capital punishment was common in Aztec penal law: strangulation, stoning, and beating were its most common forms. Other penalties included exile, confiscation of property, destruction of one's home, public humiliation, or stern lectures. Restitution was a common element in the sentences for minor thefts, frauds, or personal injuries, sometimes by making the offender the slave of the victim. Nobles or priests were usually singled out for harsher penalties.


Where there black slave traders?

If you are referring to the American slave trade, the slave traders were mostly Dutch (Caucasian) but there were also black slave traders and slave owners. The most notable of them was a Virginian by the name of Anthony Johnson.


What is a slave private treaty?

i'm guessing you mean a private treaty slave sale, I am also guessing you mean the sale of African slaves. The african slaves were sold by private treaty. This is quite rare but still happened. The most common slave sales were the scramble and auction. The sale was already arranged and a platation owner would state to the slave owner what he wanted and how much he would pay. He would often keep back the promised slaves and send the others to an auction or scramble. I hope this helps,


What is the most commonly used punishment in the US?

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Where any slave shall be guilty of running away it shall . . . be lawful . . . to punish by whipping cropping . . . or branding. What is the most likely source of this statement?

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