Why did plantation owners favor beautiful slaves? Not for the body.
Since the dark Middle Ages, black slaves** have become more and more rampant, and we cannot be sure what seafaring brought to African slaves, despite the fact that it drove the progress of global civilization.
However, there are two sides to everything, and sailing has some irreparable negative effects. According to records, the black slaves that began in the 14th century involved a phenomenon called the "triangle", in which merchants first set out from Europe to Africa, exchanged cheap jewelry for a large number of black slaves, and then transported them to North and South America to sell to them.
The process of black slaves was full of suffering, and countless black people were subjected to inhuman abuse in their voyages and labor, and their lives were regarded as mustard. Merchants disregarded their health and sacrificed their lives for small profits, and the life of black slaves was deplorable.
Under the selection of plantation owners, sturdy black slave men and beautiful black slave women are more favored, and behind this phenomenon, it is worth pondering from the perspective of slave owners.
Among these beautiful **, most of them are mixed-race, and the outstanding-looking ** ones are more in line with the aesthetics of the plantation owners than the mediocre-looking **. It's like an interview when looking for a job now, although appearance is not the only criterion for admission, it is an important stepping stone, and a good-looking appearance can make people feel good about you.
It should be noted that in the early black slaves, plantation owners did give preference to beautiful ones, but not as everyone thinks, they would take these as their spouses.
Because traditional class ideas and racial discrimination will not make them lose sight of their noble status. The reason why these beautiful ** are in demand is because the plantation owner also took into account the reality factor before choosing them, and they may be better suited to do other things.
It is well known that the plantation owners consider those mulatto-white pretty** to be somehow purer because they have the genes of white blood, which symbolizes that they have the imprint of civilization.
They usually do not engage in heavy farm work, but are arranged in the life of the master's family, and even some of them are well-cultivated, and they also become nannies for white families, enjoying the treatment and status that other black slaves can only dream of.
Many manor owners often bring these beautiful ** with them when they go out, which not only allows them to show their beautiful appearance in public and enhance the face of the manor owner, but also gives these ** the opportunity to contact the noble social circle, so as to improve their own civilization and better serve the manor owner.
In the eyes of plantation owners, these beautiful black slaves were representatives of black Chinese Ming, who had the ability to become better through education. As a result, the owners would even let them take care of the children, who were more trustworthy than the white nannies, because they had nothing but obedience and loyalty in their hearts.
It is precisely because of this reality that for a long time, the beautiful ** is much higher than the ordinary black slaves, and even the saying "a beautiful ** can be exchanged for ten ordinary slaves", after all, you get what you pay for, among the black slaves for centuries, the reason why the beautiful ** is popular is because of the scarcity of things, and on the other hand, their own value really meets the needs of reality.
We must recognize that black slaves left a page of shame in the course of human history. Even on Earth today, some black groups are still suffering from the painful effects of the "black slave stigma" of centuries ago.