Women In Slavery

In life society has pronounced men as a form of dominance, so who endured the most? You all have learned and studied slavery, and the lives of Africans were full of tragedy and misfortune. In comparison to men, enslaved women were treated worse; women were used for labor, faced gender discrimination, and used as sex toys. Slavery was no foreign matter to Africans, but the brutality of Trans-Atlantic slave trade and colonial slavery was highly introduced in schools. These human beings were sent against their will to “masters”, considered property. Do you believe a human can own another? They came to the colonies bound by chains, under fed, and were disease ridden. They were males, females, boys, and girls, that were punished through beatings, …show more content…
These woman had dinamic features. They had various skin complextions, varying from deep ebony to smooth mahogandy. The black woman was known for full lips, wide hips, and being derogatory. Due to these assumptions, the “masters” became compelled to such beauty and believed high sex drive. Female slaves were tempted or persuaded to give their bodies to there “masters”, they were given false hopes. They were raped, beaten, and taken advantage of. Why were they the source of such brutality? They were innocent woman with hopes of freedom, hopes to learn, and understand their …show more content…
Woman carry their children for nine months. Through those nine months and throughout life they nurture, teach, love, and grow quite fond of their children. As any mother would they would do anything to protect their offspring. Through slave trade mothers were seperated from their creations. They had to witness their children being riped from their arms and taken away, to become the property of another man. Could you imagine the pain these woman felt? They felt helpless and vunerable. When you have a lot on your mind can you consentrate? African woman were given many tasks. They were asked to work in fields, cook, clean, and watch after the “masters” children. They could not fulfill their duties fully with the burdens of life placed upon