Property Of Slavery Research Paper

No doubt slaves were thought of as property. A slave knew they were property and their every move was controlled by their masters. A young woman working in the house may have had moments of being treated fairly, but in the end her master could do whatever he wanted to her. She was his property. A house servant could be called on day or night.They weren’t working outside and that could be good or bad. I don’t think they had any privacy or breaks but they were not working outside with the elements.The women slaves could be sexualy harassed, raped, stalked and made to be a mistress.They could never testify in court against a white master for crimes committed against them.The woman of the house was sometimes very jealous of the women slaves and made their lives a living hell. An owner’s wife would never go against her husband.The south was totally dependent on slavery. It was a free workforce. …show more content…
Female and male slaves kept the houses and kept crops growing for very little expense.The more a female reproduced, the greater the profit.She was often threatened with the sale of her children if she did not