Chapter
The Use of Dogs in Slavery and Police Brutality
1:04:09 - 1:08:06 (03:57)
The use of dogs in slavery served as a tool of actual oppression by reminding slaves of white supremacy and identifying troublesome slaves. The same tool has been used in modern times by the police as a form of brutality and intimidation.
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Slave branding was a tool used by white owners to enforce white supremacy and to easily identify troublesome slaves.
1:04:09 - 1:05:44 (01:35)
White supremacy
Summary
Slave branding was a tool used by white owners to enforce white supremacy and to easily identify troublesome slaves.
ChapterThe Use of Dogs in Slavery and Police Brutality
EpisodeSlavery, Mass Murder and the Birth of American Policing
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The dogs were a significant tool of oppression used against black people, more so than any other tool like the lash or other punishments.
1:05:44 - 1:08:06 (02:21)
Oppression
Summary
The dogs were a significant tool of oppression used against black people, more so than any other tool like the lash or other punishments. During the Civil War, the organized and militant men of the slave patrols incorporated their skills into the war.