Question

Why did slave owners deprive slaves of the right to eat and sleep as much as they required?

a.
Slaves had to know that their owners controlled every aspect of their lives.

b.
Slaves were particularly expensive to feed and house.

c.
Slaves were stronger than other people and needed less rest and food.

d.
Slaves had to be kept physically weak so that they could be dominated.

Answer 1

One reason why slave owners deprived slaves of the right to eat and sleep as much as they required was that "Slaves had to know that their owners controlled every aspect of their lives," since this was mostly psychological in nature.