AACmistreated

mis⋅treat
 / mɪsˈtrit /    [ mis- treet  ]  –verb (used with object) http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mistreated In the poem the speaker says " I am the one who labored as a slave, Beaten and mistreated for the work that I gave -- " herefore teh speaker says tehat for all the hard work she did she was still beaten and mistreated. knowing the deffinition of mistreated gives you a better understanding visually and verbially.
 * Definition:** To treat badly or abusively.