because if they freed slaves and the owners caught their slaves they would rat on the person who freed them,and they would order him/her to be hanged or they would shoot him/her themselves
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Slaves were hung as a form of punishment for various offences, including rebellion, escape attempts, or insubordination. The act of hanging slaves was intended to deter others from engaging in similar actions and to assert control and authority over the enslaved population.
Louis Riel was hung on November 16, 1885.
There are no freed slaves remaining on the farm where they had worked as slaves. After emancipation, freed slaves were free to leave the farms where they were enslaved.
Slaves were sometimes tasked with overseeing the work and behavior of other slaves, and may have punished them in order to maintain control and prevent rebellion. Punishing other slaves could also be a way for some slaves to gain favor with their owners and potentially improve their own living conditions.
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.
Yes, Richard Bassett did own slaves. He was a prominent Delaware politician and judge who owned slaves on his estate.