The abuse that many slaves suffered through was cruel and immoral, but not all slaves experienced this same type of physical abuse. Some encountered physical abuse such as an occasional whip, while others experienced a much more severe form of physical abuse. This extreme act of abuse included being whipped to death, having their open wounds washed with chemicals that caused further pain and harm, burning, and freezing. The woman in this source said she did not “get no beatin’ like dat” but she got whipped “plenty o’ ‘em.” When compared to Linda, she was abused, but not as much in a physical sense, like in “Memories of a Brutal Institution,” but it was more of an emotional abuse. This shows
The abuse that many slaves suffered through was cruel and immoral, but not all slaves experienced this same type of physical abuse. Some encountered physical abuse such as an occasional whip, while others experienced a much more severe form of physical abuse. This extreme act of abuse included being whipped to death, having their open wounds washed with chemicals that caused further pain and harm, burning, and freezing. The woman in this source said she did not “get no beatin’ like dat” but she got whipped “plenty o’ ‘em.” When compared to Linda, she was abused, but not as much in a physical sense, like in “Memories of a Brutal Institution,” but it was more of an emotional abuse. This shows