In his text "Slavery, a System of Inherent Cruelty," Theodore D. Weld shows how cattle were sometimes treated better than slaves. An example he gives of this is how cattle are allowed to graze as much as they want, while slaves often received a very small portion of food. Another example he gives is how when cattle are to be sold, they are transported in a way that is comfortable to them. On the other hand, slaves often had to walk very long distances, regardless of the weather, while being chained to each other.
In antiquity, systems of measurement were defined locally: the different units might be defined independently according to the length of a king's thumb or the size of his foot, the length of stride, the length of arm, or maybe the weight of water in a keg of specific size, perhaps itself defined in hands and knuckles.
Systems of Measurement: there are two main systems of measurement in the world: the Metric (or decimal) system and the US standard system. ... The US Standard system uses units that have no predictable relationship to each other. For example, there are 2 cups in a pint, but 4 quarts in a gallon.
Answer:
The Spanish inquisition played a vital role in giving power to the monarch.
Explanation:
The church remained a vital source of income for the Spanish crown. Fercia reales given to the Crown of Castile and it constituted the tithes collected by the church in this region. One of the great powers enjoyed by the Spanish rulers related to the Inquisition. It became a vital instrument for the expansion of the state power given by Pope Sixtus IV in 1478 to the Spanish monarch. Orthodox Christianity was the only real basis for the strong kingdom according to the Spanish monarchs.
