1. Whipping and Flogging
Whipping was the most common punishment for enslaved individuals, often administered publicly to instill fear and assert dominance. Whips made from rawhide could inflict severe injuries, leaving lasting scars. Frederick Douglass recounted that a “mere look, word, or motion—a mistake, accident, or want of power—are all matters for which a slave may be whipped at any time.” (via encyclopedia.com).
