The child would be either sold or put with a care taker who was usually far from the plantation. The separation of a child would prevent the slave from running away because then they would be leaving their child behind which most parents would not do. If a master would want to have a title as a kind master or to reward the slave he would let the slave see their
The child would be either sold or put with a care taker who was usually far from the plantation. The separation of a child would prevent the slave from running away because then they would be leaving their child behind which most parents would not do. If a master would want to have a title as a kind master or to reward the slave he would let the slave see their