Back-breaking labour, grueling living conditions, and terrifying punishments, were some of the conditions faced by enslaved Africans in the American south. Taken from Africa against their will, treated like cattle, and sold like property, these slaves lived brutal lives. By the mid 19th century, 2 million slaves worked on over 74,000 cotton plantations in the United States.
The Disturbing Life Of A Slave On A Cotton Plantation
