“ During the slave regime, the southern white man own the negro body and soul ” explain the quote

Answer 1

Hi! I think I might be able to help a little bit with this. I am assuming this is about institutional slavery in the southeast ages of the United States. Starting there, Rhetoric around enslavement in the United States focused on the dehumanization of the enslaved. The quotation is telling people that enslavers (the “white man”) possess the enslaved “body and soul.” This is one interpretation of this quote.

I would encourage you to consider the context of this quote to better understand other possible interpretations. Who is speaking? What setting are they using to tell people about the horrors or enslavement. Hope that helps!

Victoria