Why was punishment so central to american slavery

because slavery is dehumanization and it is taking someone stripping them of who they are and saying you are my property and you belong to m, meaning that they will do whatever they are told because they do not own themselves

indigenous people north and south were displaced, died of disease, and were killed by europeans through slavery, rxpe, and war. in 1491, about 145 million people lived in the western hemisphere. by 1691, the population of indigenous americans had declined by 90-95 percent, or by around 130 million people."

the answer is b: the religion they practice.

here's why:

there were many different native american tribes and those with similar characteristics formed a main tribe or nation. each had its own language, religion and customs.