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...oy or play mate for there masters children. A lot of them did not have shoes. Rape was also common during those days. Black women were usually raped as a way to humiliate their husbands. The masters had different forms of control over their slaves. They use brute force, such as whippings and beatings. The master would sometimes beat up a slave and later rub salt and pepper in his wounds as a way of punishment. They were also controlled on when, where, how, and with whom they worship. Literacy was also forbidden and those who were caught reading and writing were punished. However, blacks still continued to learn how to read and write. Perhaps, it was a form of rebellion from the slaves. Also, the slaves maintained family ties, even when separated. An instance of this was when a slave got married, he had to work in another plantation so he would go all week and return to his wife on weekends. Slaves valued the institution of marriage. They engaged in a variety of marriage rituals. They had the modest broomsticks ceremonies an...