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Slavery And Cruelty: The Colonial Punishment

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The Colonial punishments were always public to humiliate other slaves. Punishments for violation of laws ranged up to 20 lashes. Black slaves were singled out for punishment by whipping if they broke street lamps. Colonist had tremendous controls over the slaves. The punishments were cruel and cold-blooded even for a small mistake. For the crimes like absence from work or stealing or eating the sugar cane were whipping or beating with a stick. Sometimes they end up breaking their bones and the chain them around the neck.
There have been inhuman incidences like slitting of ears and breaking of limbs. Slavery only produces cruelty. If the slave runs away, they cut their leg as a punishment and it keeps other from running away. Some slave’s
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