These slavers would feed the slaves only twice a day. They got fed once in the morning and one time in the evening. They were fed beans that were boiled down to “the consistency of pulp”. Also, they were fed boiled yams and rice with very little meat. The food that the slaves ate was not the worst part. The worst part is that the slavers put about ten slaves around a little bucket of that food. Then they gave the slaves one wooden spoon each to eat with for the entire journey. If they lost this spoon, they could not eat. The weaker slaves did not get to eat as much as the larger, more intimidating slaves because they all had to try to share a certain bucket of food. The stronger slaves had more control over that food because no one would stop them. Overall, the feeding methods of the European slavers was
These slavers would feed the slaves only twice a day. They got fed once in the morning and one time in the evening. They were fed beans that were boiled down to “the consistency of pulp”. Also, they were fed boiled yams and rice with very little meat. The food that the slaves ate was not the worst part. The worst part is that the slavers put about ten slaves around a little bucket of that food. Then they gave the slaves one wooden spoon each to eat with for the entire journey. If they lost this spoon, they could not eat. The weaker slaves did not get to eat as much as the larger, more intimidating slaves because they all had to try to share a certain bucket of food. The stronger slaves had more control over that food because no one would stop them. Overall, the feeding methods of the European slavers was