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it depends on where you were. If you where a slave coming over to North America on a ship to be sold and you got sick before you reached land they would simply throw you overboard as they wouldn't want a sick slave to get all the other slaves sick. (Sickness would spread very quickly aboard slave ships as slaves were being stuffed into small rooms)
If a slave became ill on a plantation it would have to be immediately reported to the overseer or master. The mistress of the plantation was usually responsible for the sick slaves.
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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.
How did the slaves get sick and diseased in the middle passage?
Famine and inhaling the air of other dead slaves' bacteria.
What did they do to the dead African slaves that were on the ships?
They would throw them overboard to keep the other slaves from getting sick.
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.
Do sick slaves still work?
Yes. Because back then slaves werent treated like human beings.
What name is given to actions by slaves such as working slowly and pretending to be sick?
Passive resistance
What is the name given taken by slaves such as working slowly and pretending to be sick?
Passive resistance
What is the given to action taken by slaves such as working slowly and pretending to be sick?
Passive resistance
What happened to roman slaves when they got sick?
They either got well as they worked, or they died.
Did John Jay own slaves?
John Jay owned several slaves, even though he supported the anti-slavery movement. Ok, wtf! answer, if he supported the anti slaves, why the hell would he own slaves? Is he sick in the head?
When slaves got sick what helped them get better?
No Slave Would Get better They Don't get Special Attention!!
What is the name given to action taken by slaves such as working slowly and pretending to be sick?
Passive resistance
