Slaves used different tools in the fields depending on what type work they were doing. In fields of cotton, some were given hoes but they mostly worked with their hands to pick the cotton and put them in sacks.
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Field slaves used various tools such as hoes, axes, shovels, plows, sickles, and baskets to work the fields. They relied on these tools for tasks like planting, weeding, harvesting crops, and clearing land. These tools were essential for their agricultural labor under harsh conditions.
Slaves used basic hand tools such as hoes, axes, shovels, and plows to cultivate crops and perform agricultural work on plantations. They also used tools for construction and maintenance, like saws, hammers, and chisels. Many tasks were performed manually without the aid of sophisticated machinery.
Slaves used basic hand tools like hoes, axes, shovels, and plows to work on plantations in the colonies. They also used tools for agricultural tasks such as scythes for cutting crops and sickles for harvesting. In some cases, specific tools were designed for tasks like processing cotton or tobacco.
House slaves and field slaves both experienced harsh living conditions, long hours of labor, and physical punishment. However, house slaves often had slightly better living conditions and more interaction with their masters, while field slaves typically faced harder physical labor and were subject to harsher discipline.
House slaves worked in the master's house, performing domestic tasks and often had more privileges compared to field slaves who labored in the fields, enduring harsher conditions. House slaves may have had better living conditions, access to education, and were sometimes treated more leniently by their owners.
Artisan slaves were often skilled workers who were trained in a specific craft, such as carpentry or metalworking. They were generally provided with better living conditions and treated with more respect than field slaves. Field slaves, on the other hand, were typically tasked with agricultural labor on plantations and endured harsher working conditions and treatment.