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The Civil War: All Night Forever
Life being a slave during the mid-1830s was among the most depressing, brutal, and harsh experiences that any human being would not wish to go through (Asar). Most of these slaves worked in large plantations in which they were not given rest. One white from Mississippi said that he would rather die than become a slave in the farms (Asar). Their lives were like an eternal nit, and the day would never come. Slaves would stay in cold leaking rooms, with very substandard living conditions. They were exposed to tuberculosis, pneumonia, cholera, and malaria, among other diseases, and no treatment was given to them by owners. Punishments for these slaves would be in the form of whipping for minor offenses. Mutilation and death would be employed for severe crimes.
The slaves were not allowed to defend themselves from any violence by the whites, and they did not have permission to testify against the white people in courts. Most of these slaves ended up even feigning sickness and others committing suicide when they could not persevere any longer. The men slaves would be taken away, separated from their families. Their owners did not see if the separation was a big deal. What mattered most was their financial status, and therefore, they could do anything without caring for the slave. Being a slave meant that no demonstration or human rights were due to them. Those who rebelled would be executed through the most ruthless and brutal ways. Therefore, being a slave during the 1830s lie being a slave was one of the most devastating experiences that no human being would wish to of through.
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Asar, Heru. “The Black Press Soldiers without Swords. 2017. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo8Pvr7TyP4&feature=youtu.be