Many terrifying and horrible things happened during the large time period of slavery. Many brave slaves attemped to escape. However, if they were caught, which many were, they were severely punished. Some owners kept track of their own slaves by marking them with a tattoo, or burning a symbol into their skin. After this happened, it made it almost impossible to escape. Any kind of person could end up a slave. Some were even forced into slavery as kind of like their time in jail(they were put their as a punishment of a crime). Some were even faced with the hard decision of selling their children because they had no money, or freedom to take care of them.
Female slaves were mainly forced to do housework, while men did the physical and exhausting jobs. Some of the unluckiest slaves may have worked in mines, digging in tunnels that had poisonous fumes. There were also skilled slaves, who were well- treated and respected. Some slaves worked fought in wars, while others acted as doctors.
Female slaves were mainly forced to do housework, while men did the physical and exhausting jobs. Some of the unluckiest slaves may have worked in mines, digging in tunnels that had poisonous fumes. There were also skilled slaves, who were well- treated and respected. Some slaves worked fought in wars, while others acted as doctors.