What was life like for a slave?

Answer 1

Life was hard. The field slaves worked from sun up till sun down and the house slaves worked even longer though their job might be considered easier. The life of a slave depended entirely on their owner. Some were cruel and some were almost kind, "almost" can only be said because they had slaves in the first place. Slaves were basically tools to be used, worn out and then replaced. Woman were also used for making more slaves. Some were made to marry and bear children before they were even 13 years old.

There is an entire genre of Slave Literature. Nat Turner wrote one and so did several other individuals. I am currently reading a collection called. "I was a Slave", all first hand accounts. Just find one, or many of these books, and you will get better information than anyone currently alive could ever provide.

There are thousands of excellent websites where you could get an education about the life of a slave in Antebellum America. Please see the links provided below.