Inhumane In Slavery

The treatment slaves endured were inhumane in that they were treated like animals. One way this can be seen is through the marks placed upon them like brandings. Sethe has whip lashes that she perceives as a chokecherry tree while her mother was burned with a circle and cross on her rids. This is also the only true interaction Sethe had with her mother. This could also be seen as to why Sethe does not wish to become attached to any important people in her life probably due to her mother's non existent presence. Sethe must also consider why her mother kept her alive after killing all her other children.
Slaves were treated similar to livestock, specifically cattle even though Sethe would says differently. Stealing milk from Sethe similar to