This collection will show the various items that were prominent during slavery in early America. Additionally, this collection will show the means of control that slave owners would use along with various materials that were in the possession of slaves. These means of control that the masters have can vary from physical violence to psychological manipulation, any and all means were considered and used in order to control and force the slave population into a submissive position. You will see the conditions of the slaves, their living quarters, means of control (both physical and psychological), and the slave codes that allowed the masters to treat and punish their slaves any way they see fit. Control over the slaves was the most important thing to the masters. There needed to be ways to keep the slave population in check, preventing them from retaliating. The images shows how each of the items and methodologies were used in order to keep the slaves in check and maintain the relationship between slave and master.