Torture of slaves in the United States

Torture of slaves in the United States was fairly common, as part of what many slavers claimed was necessary discipline. As one history put it, "Stinted allowance, imprisonment, and whipping were the usual methods of punishment; incorrigibles were sometimes 'ironed' or sold." Alternatives to torture as a means of increasing productivity included "direct payment of slaves for extra work."

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