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Did sick slaves still work

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sadly, yes. it was thought that it was better to get as much work out of the slave before it died. there was no need seen to treat a sick slave when one could be bought or a child would soon be ready to work

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Do sick slaves still work?

Yes. Because back then slaves werent treated like human beings.


Was it illegal to force a sick slave to work?

No, not at all. Slaves were expected to work whether they were healthy or sick.


Which of these is an examples of passive resistance used by slaves?

pretending to be sick to avoid work


What is an example of passive resistance used by slaves?

Pretending to be sick to avoid work is an example of passive resistance used by slaves.


How did the people hurt the slaves?

The slave masters wanted the people (slaves) to work work and work if they even take a short break the slaves get beat up. If the slaves are sick or worthless they KILL them. And the slave masters were mean when I say mean I mean it. The slave master tie the slaves be neck and leave them bleeding.


What is an example of passive resistance used by both Indigenous and African slaves?

Pretending to be sick to avoid work.


What are some of the passive resistance tactics that slaves resorted to and what did there achieve by these actions?

The slaves would sometimes pretend to be sick, so they can get out of work for 1-3 days.


What would happen if slaves got sick on a slave ship?

If the slaves were sick, they would usually be thrown offboard and left to swim. This is because no-one would want to buy the sick slaves.


Were there still slaves in 1781?

There are still slaves today.


'Although you are sick you'll still go to work' what sentence structure is this?

It is a compound sentence.


How did southern slave owners control their slaves in the US?

Slaves owners could use brutal force by beating their slaves into submission or they would simply be kind to their slaves while still enforcing a good work ethic.


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from when the slaves rebelled and got tired of your work you all fat sick me dont know me dummy you arr vas legas