A cage is an object that is a small to medium box with bars on them. They are mostly used for those BLACKS. If they don’t pick your cotten, then put them in a cage.
Clayton: My slave didn’t pick up the 300 pounds of Cotten for the day
Tyre: Oh man. How dare that black
Clayton: I know right! I finna put him in a cage for 4 weeks
Tyre: You damn right you are