Slaves were watch under overseers who were men hired by planters to watch over slaves and to direct them into work. Slaves worked for 15 hours a day, they lived in small one room cabins with only sleeping cots, and ate a quarter bushel of corn and a pound of pork. Enslaved Africans kept many customs and beliefs from their homeland such as Islam or music. Most of enslaved Africans had a struggle to maintain their culture. The enslaved Africans fought against their enslavement. They would damage goods and carried out orders the wrong way on purpose. Sometimes when slaves became very angry/frustrated they would start a
Slaves were watch under overseers who were men hired by planters to watch over slaves and to direct them into work. Slaves worked for 15 hours a day, they lived in small one room cabins with only sleeping cots, and ate a quarter bushel of corn and a pound of pork. Enslaved Africans kept many customs and beliefs from their homeland such as Islam or music. Most of enslaved Africans had a struggle to maintain their culture. The enslaved Africans fought against their enslavement. They would damage goods and carried out orders the wrong way on purpose. Sometimes when slaves became very angry/frustrated they would start a