00:00In America, slaves were often forced to wear such iron masks.
00:06Why?
00:071.
00:08To prevent slaves from eating fruits, apples, pineapples, oranges, and also cashews and
00:14sugar cane, etc.
00:172.
00:18To prevent slaves from singing their African religious songs.
00:22These songs encouraged them to rebel and fight against the slave owners.
00:273.
00:28To prevent them from teaching their children their language.
00:32Everyone was forced to learn English and Spanish.
00:35Sometimes, before putting on the mask, an apple or a gag was put in the mouth so that
00:41they could not speak at all.