UNIT 4-barbados slave code (1661) EOY Flashcards
1
Q
how were Africans described?
A
heathenish, brutish, uncertain and dangerous
2
Q
what punishments were given to the enslaved people who rebelled against the English?
A
1st punishment: whipped
2nd punishment: whipped severely, had noses slit, branded
3
Q
why were the punishments so severe?
A
thought to have been the only way to maintain power and society