Slave abuse:
- Enslaved women were sexually exploited by the slaveholder and/or overseer.
- The bondspeople had to live everyday wondering if a loved one would be sold to another person. There would be forcible separation of the families and if this happened, the chance of reunion was slim to none.
- The slaveholders would torture and beat the slaves in order for them to cooperate. The treatment of slaves was brutal and they were treated like animals rather than humans.