Explain two different ways that masters tried to "brainwash" their slaves .

As a black
studies teacher, I have personally compiled a list from a variety of sources on slavery and
black psychology that show how to make a slave.  Below is a list of experiences a slave could
expect from slave owners who want to dominate and overpower the slave emotionally and
physically. 

Steps to Control the
Enslaved 

1. Take a slave out of his known environment
   so he is helpless. Africans had very little knowledge of the world outside their villages or
   immediate surroundings.  Many had never seen a white man, the ocean, or guns. 


2. Take away his customs, traditions, language, and religion.  Take him from his family.
   Give him a European name usually taken from the Bible. 
3. Subdue and break
   the spirit of leaders so slaves cannot be unified.  Make slaves distrust each other.  Isolate
   slaves from the same tribes from each other.
4. Establish and maintain strict
   discipline through fear. This is usually done with weapons, whippings, or even denying basic
   human needs like food. 
5. Convince the slave that he is inferior.  Emasculate
   him; treat him like an animal.  Use him/her for breeding and deconstruct the institution of
   family in the slave community.
6. Awe the enslaved with the slaveholders sense
   of power.  Again, weapons like whips and guns are often used.
7. Persuade the
   enslaved to take an active interest in the slaveholders well-being.  The more the slave owner
   obtains from a slaves hard work, the more the slave might receive.


8. Brainwash the slave that the master is needed to survive; imbue a sense of
   helplessness; make the slave totally dependent.

All of these
tactics break down the slave emotionally as well as physically.  Brainwashing becomes easier
when one is subjected to cruelty, violence, and feelings of inferiority.   In addition,
eliminating African culture and values makes a slave more submissive and more ready to adhere to
European values.  The study of black psychology seeks to identify the effects of slavery on
black behavior and the black psyche as many feel that there are lasting effects of the
institution of slavery on the social, political, and economic landscape we see in modern America
today. 

Ive included a link to an article by Marcel Parker if you would want
any more information on this topic.