A slave who tried to starve him or herself was tortured. If torture didn't work, the slave was force fed with the help of a contraption called a speculum orum, which held the mouth open.Despite the captain's desire to keep as many slaves as possible alive, Middle Passage mortality rates were high.
Dr. Robert Sorenson, MD is a board certified ophthalmologist in Berkeley, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California. He is affiliated with Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. Pacific Presbyterian Medical CenterResidency.
The South Hill Lions Club welcomed Chad Patton Dean of Career and Occupational Technology with SVCC as guest speaker for Monday nightâs meeting. He updated the club on some of the things going on at the college including the all new CITE center at the Lake Country Advance Knowledge Center in South Hill.