Trigger Warning: buck breaking may have been the worst form of punishment Drawing of enslaved men being flogged in front of their children (Source: Wikipedia) We’ve all watched movies, seen pictures, and heard stories of how terribly slaves were treated. But, the story of how sexual violence was weaponized and used by slaveowners against slaves is often forgotten. Yet, slaves — including men — were often sexually violated to keep them in line or as punishment against those that dared to rebel.
