Women's Role In Slavery

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Women did not have very many roles during slavery. Neither black nor whites were respected during slavery.Women were treated as if they were just someone's possessions not people. Although females had a huge role in shaping slavery. Some were slaves and some were wives of slave owners. White females were typically married to slave owners. The white women were treated as they were slaves. If they saw their husbands fancing a black women, they often would hurt them. Another thing the white women would do is punish or get someone else to hurt them. This way the whites felt more power. Power was huge in this era. Blacks were treated like trash. Most were raped by the white men. If they got pregnant, the white men would force them to get rid

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