e no more for the rest of the weak.Peter Randolph grew up a slave in Virginia. Randolph was owned with 81 others, by a man named Edloe, and among them all only he could read and write. His father died when he was ten, leaving his mother with five children. Peters mother had to work all day for her owner, and at night for those who were dearer to her then life; because what was allowed by Edloe was not sufficient for their wants. She used to get a little corn, and boil it for them to satisfy their hunger. As for clothing Edloe would give them a course suit once in three years.The slaves have absolutely no freedom. Their entire day is scheduled out for them by their master. The slave goes to work when he sees the daybreak in the morning, and works till dark at night. The slaves have the food carried to them in the field, they have one half hour to eat in the winter, and one hour in the summer. Their time for eating is about eight in the morning, and one in the afternoon. The overseer stands by them until they have eaten, and then he orders them to work. The slaves return to their huts at night, make their little fires, and lie down until theyre awakened for another day of work.At night, slaves were often kept under curfew in their cabins, which were frequently inspected to ensure that slave didnt leave them. Slaves had no right to leave their homes without the permission of their owner. Those found away from their homes were treated as runaways, and subjected to punishment.Peter Randolphs father, a slave-driver, was allowed to visit Peters mother every Wednesday and Saturday night. This was the time usually given to slaves to visit their wives.Slaves were made a show out of, they were used to deceive. When the slave master owns many slaves, ten or twelve are always appointed to wait on himself and family. They arent treated so cruelly as the field slaves. They are better fed and wear better clothing, because the master an...
