Use the excerpt of a firsthand account to answer the question.
“For running away they put iron rings of great weight on their ankles. For negligence they are usually whipped by the overseers with hard-wood switches, till they be all bloody. After they are whipped till they are raw, some put on their skins pepper and salt to make them smart. ... These punishments are sometimes merited ... though they appear harsh, yet are scarce equal to their crimes, and inferior to what punishments other European nations inflict.”
Investigate the conditions of enslaved Africans. Which of the following provides an accurate summary of the account?
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Responses
They had iron rings put on their ankles to increase labor performance and pepper prevented disease.
They had iron rings put on their ankles to increase labor performance and pepper prevented disease.
They were rewarded for sufficient work and mentored if work was insufficient.
They were rewarded for sufficient work and mentored if work was insufficient.
They faced severe punishments for attempting to run away or for negligent work.
They faced severe punishments for attempting to run away or for negligent work.
The punishments they received were equal to punishments received by enslaved Indigenous people.