In aAmerica, slaves were often forced to wear such iron masks. Why?
1) To prevent slaves from eating fruits: apples, pineapples, oranges. And also cashews and sugar cane, etc.
In America, slaves were often forced, to wear such iron masks,
To prevent slaves from eating fruits, To prevent slaves from eating apples, To prevent slaves from eating pineapples, To prevent slaves from eating oranges, cashews and sugar cane,
1) To prevent slaves from eating fruits: apples, pineapples, oranges. And also cashews and sugar cane, etc.
In America, slaves were often forced, to wear such iron masks,
To prevent slaves from eating fruits, To prevent slaves from eating apples, To prevent slaves from eating pineapples, To prevent slaves from eating oranges, cashews and sugar cane,
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00:00In America, slaves were often forced to wear such iron masks.
00:06Why?
00:071.
00:08To prevent slaves from eating fruits, apples, pineapples, oranges, and also cashews and
00:14sugar cane, etc.
00:172.
00:18To prevent slaves from singing their African religious songs.
00:22These songs encouraged them to rebel and fight against the slave owners.
00:273.
00:28To prevent them from teaching their children their language.
00:32Everyone was forced to learn English and Spanish.
00:35Sometimes, before putting on the mask, an apple or a gag was put in the mouth so that
00:41they could not speak at all.