How miserable were slaves lives?

Answer 1

Aside from being property, having most aspects of their lives controlled, and very few examples of physical abuse, American slaves in the south generally had standards of living higher than 80% of whites in the same areas.

Keep in mind that slaves were a necessary component for life, industry, and agriculture in the southern states. To purchase one was comparable to buying a new car or house today. For the most part, slave owners were farmers. As it would not be conducive to good business practice today to abuse or mistreat working livestock, or to damage farm machinery, it is ridiculous to consider that slaves were mistreated. This is largely a myth that has bee perpetrated from a small number of sources, largely in an attempt to end the practice of slavery; it represents Propaganda.

Answer 2

Slaves' lives were extremely difficult and miserable. They were forced to work long hours with little rest, endured harsh physical punishments, lived in poor living conditions, and were stripped of basic human rights and dignity. The psychological and emotional trauma of being treated as property and subjected to oppression and dehumanization further compounded their suffering.