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Luke Blackshear: The Enslaved African Breeder Who Produced 56 Children for His American Master

Blackshear was a man known for his towering strength, standing six feet four inches and weighing around 250 pounds. Not only was he a skilled craftsman and mechanic, but he was also exploited for another purpose: breeding children who...

Pata Seca: The Enslaved African Breeder Who Produced Over 200 Children for His Master

Pata Seca, also known as Roque José Florêncio, was an enslaved African in Brazil whose existence centered around his role as a breeder. He was purchased with the sole purpose of producing offspring for the benefit of his owner.

The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on African Slaves by White Doctors

During the days of slavery, doctors looking for Human subject research always went for black slave bodies. They were the best options for two reasons, they were easily accessible and their lives were deemed worthless.

Slave Breeding in the US: How Enslaved Africans were Bred Like Livestock in the 19th Century

Slave breeding was a practice that occurred in the antebellum United States, in which slave owners would breed enslaved Africans for the purpose of increasing their economic value as property
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Margaret Douglass: The White Woman Imprisoned in Virginia for Teaching Black Children to Read

Margaret Crittendon Douglass was a white woman and former slaveholder, who was convicted and jailed in Norfolk, Virginia, for...