answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Yes, slaves were given Cocaine as it was believed that it would make them work faster and therefore more work would get done.

Gosh, what a horrible world!

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

AnswerBot

6mo ago

There is historical evidence that some slave owners in the 19th century may have provided their slaves with medicinal drugs, including cocaine, as a form of treatment. However, it was not a widespread practice and varied depending on the individual owner.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Did slave owners give there slaves cocaine?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Did slave owners have children by slaves?

Yes. Females slaves were raped by owners to give birth to Mulatos, which were slaves as well.


Why did slave owners not want to give up slaves?

Because to them, slaves were cheap, efficient labor.


Why did slave owners give their slaves their last name?

Slave owners gave their slaves their last name to assert ownership over them and to reinforce the slaves' status as property rather than individuals. This practice also helped slave owners keep track of their slaves and maintain control over their lives.


Why did slave owners give their new slaves physicals?

To see how hard they could work their new slaves. Also, if their slave was in bad condition, they could blame the previous owner for selling them a bad slave.


Why were slave codes passed?

Slave codes were created to give status of slaves and the rights of masters. Slave owners would have absolute power over theses' slaves if they have these codes.


What did slave owners give slaves to eat?

they were fed a stale greul thing well that's what i think.


Who was Jonathan Edwards in the perspective of a slave?

He was against slavery. Wanted it ended. Wanted owners to give up their slaves. To be free in Christ.


Why did john brown stage a raid a harpers ferry?

John Brown wanted to steal an arsenal at Harper's ferry. Then he would give the weapons to the slaves for a slave rebellion against their slave owners.


What caused Southern slave owners to be happy with the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision?

Southern slave owners were happy with the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision because it allowed them to take their slaves into slave free territories and not give up ownership. The case undermined local sovereignty.


Did Abraham Lincoln ever compare Czarist Russia to the southern slave owners?

In 1855, Abraham Lincoln wrote that the Czar of Russia would more easily give up his throne than a slave owner would give up his slaves ( in the South ).


How did slaves on a plantation react to the declaration of independence?

They jmped off the side of the boat to commit suicide because they would rather die than give in to slavery


What do these provisions suggest to you about slavery in Mesopotamia?

You didn't give us the provisions, but we can tell you that slavery was considered normal in the ancient world, including in Mesopotamia. Slavery was not based on one's race or color. One was either born into it (if your parents were slaves, so were you), or one became a slave by being captured in a war, and sometimes a criminal was punished by being sold into slavery. Slaves could also be traded from one slave-owner to another. Sometimes, slaves were freed, but more often than not, it was a permanent condition. Treatment of slaves varied, with some owners being kind and even allowing a slave who seemed to have high intelligence to learn a skill or a trade; but other slave owners treated their slaves brutally, and there was nothing the slave could do about it.