Slavery was not enough for those who kidnapped and oppressed Black people. The slaves acknowledged the fact that they were taken and stolen from their land and taken to another, against their will. And in this new land, they suffered the most brutal forms of mistreatment. For this reason, the African slaves always dreamt and hoped of returning back to their homeland and to their families. So, the slave masters brainwashed them. The slaves discreetly tried to preserve their customs and traditions because they weren’t allowed to. The best way to control a group of people is to divide them against each other. Slave masters did not allow the slaves to speak their native tongue, play on drums, practice their religion, or do anything that was reminiscent
