In the life of a slave, it was very harsh. You were treated like an animal, always getting beaten, and told what to do direspectfully. You had to work long, hard hours on large plantations picking cotton, corn, tobacco, etc. You really had no brake time either. You only had leftovers from your masters meal, and you could only eat for 30 minutes. If you were a woman, and were lucky enough, you had the opportunity to work inside, clean, wash clothes, wash dishes, etc. A slave also had no rights. You could not vote, or even marry. A master would sometimes let you marry, but only for the childern to become slaves aswell.