In the 1800s, when the world was a very different place, there was a time when white women did unimaginable things to black male slaves. Here are some of those acts. There were people of both sexes held in slavery, and some of those people had skin that was lighter than others. These people with light complexion, regardless of whether they were males or females, discovered that they were in a very dangerous position. Why? So, let’s break that down, shall we?