How Did British North American Slavery

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The early settlers in British North America and New France have many similarities in regards to how they used slaves. These slaves were used to help the production of much recourse, cotton, wheat, sugar, and tobacco are just a few. They were also used as servants within their master’s house. Although they have many similarities, the slaves in British North America were treated far worse than those of New France. They were taken from their families, treated like wild animals, and brutally tortured for disobeying their master’s orders. This paper will identify the differences between slavery in New France and British North American colonies. It will also explain how extreme the consequence of rebellion was for slaves, and how slavery helped to populate and develop the business industry and the respective countries.

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Black slaves across the French empires were not treated well. The Code Noir governed black slaves, this code explained the conditions of slavery. They were only aloud to practice the Roman Catholic religion, and they were striped of any form of freedom they had. Slaves in European societies played a much different role than those in the colonies. The slaves on the plantation experienced sickening treatment. They were victims of some of the most inhumane tactics on record. The slave masters objective was to turn the slave into a mindless entity. Someone who obeyed the masters every command and worked beyond his or her natural ability for his own profit. Slave masters had control over almost everything, mainly boundaries, work roles, diet, and shelter. It was much harder for them to dictate how slaves made friendships, worshiped their gods, and organized their leisure

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