Facts About Slaves Punishments

Punishments for slaves:

• given for disobedience, running away, reading, working too slowly, practicing religion, to be and example for other slaves
• some forms of punishment included selling the slaves or separating them from their families
• punishments were usually physical
• most common punishment was whipping which left permanent scars on their backs
• slaves were beaten on their backs with paddles rather than whips which prevented them from scarring, so they could get a better price on the slaves
• another form was a thumb screw- it was a thick wristband of iron that pulled the thumb back
• also stocks- slaves would be locked in the these that bound their feet, hands, and head in order to keep them from running away
• bell- iron collar with a bell attached to it so every time they moved the bell would wring
• gag- iron bar placed across their mouth to the back of the neck
• gang chain- pair of slaves chained together and taken to be sold

Eleven Facts About Human Trafficking

Here are eleven facts about human trafficking:

1. The average cost of a slave around the world is $90.
2. Trafficking primarily moves involves exploitation which comes in many forms, including:

Human Trafficking: Still In Effect

Eleven facts about human trafficking.

Human trafficking is a growing and terrible business. Every year 700,000 to 2 million people are affected around the globe by human trafficking. New York City is a major transit area for human trafficking into the United States.

Sex Trafficking:

1. Average age going into sex trafficking is six years old
2. The girls average life span is two years
3. Between 700,000 and 4 million women are in the sex trafficking