How Did Slavery Affect The Life Of African Americans

African-American Slaves in The South Why was slavery so harsh and dangerous for African-Americans slave? Well, back in the days there was almost slavery everywhere in the South. For African-Americans it wasn’t so great of them they were treated extremely harsh and the slave that owns them (slaveholders) were very brutal with them. Life under slavery, was one of the worst things that could possible happen to you. It is very cruel for slave you could never know that could happen with you or end up. An example, would be any father or mother could be sold this means for the children, that they wouldn’t grow up with their parents. Somebody close to the child would be able to raise them. Based on Chapter 9 it states, "Enslaved African Americans faced many hardships but were able to create family lives, religious beliefs, and a distinct culture. In other words, the laws won't protect the enslaved families" (page 433). In other words, the laws wouldn't protect the enslaved families in the South. Enslaved African Americans faced many hardships anyhow they were able to create family lives with however they were with. …show more content…
But what was it the slaves resisted? Believe it or not they would use to act sick for them not to go to work. According to the text, "Occasionally resistance took more active forms, such as setting fire to a plantation building or breaking tools"(chapter 9 page 437). So, an example would be image you are getting whipped by something and when they leave you alone, so you take it and break it. For many African- American slaves it was every unpleasantly at the time for them to go through all the whippings or any other brutal consequences. Anyhow they had something called slaves codes. Slave codes are any type of sets of laws during the colonial