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= Slave Life =





During the Civil War, Slavery was the hottest topic. The North and South constantly fighting over the slaves and states. Their were different kind of slaves during this time. Their were house slaves, field slaves, machinery slaves, fighting slaves, etc. They all had different roles and jobs they had to perform. The most drafted kind of slave was one that could work in the fields. This is because the plantations had vast amount of land that needed many hands to tend to. The slave life was very very difficult and almost impossible to survive a whole life in. The owners treated them awful and with cruelty. They crammed many slaves into a little storage room for sleeping. As well, they used whipping and hot boxing as ways to punish slaves that were not working to standards. Many died from the harshness of the living standards and punishments. Many slaves also died from the burning hot weather and malnutrition. Transporting the slaves here was also a danger for the slaves. The owners squeezed hundred of slaves into boats with areas that are barely big enough for my dog. To this day, slavery has played a very large role in America's early life.

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