Comment You're kidding right? (Score 1) 517
You honestly believe that slaves were never beaten, that they had a good life in bondage? Speak with any scholar of African-American history and they will certainly disagree with you.
Slaves WERE traded widely. Many plantations in Virginia, where cotton does not grow well, bred slaves expressly for sale to the Deep South. There are countless primary sources detailing the beating and lashing inflicted on slaves in all regions.
Any wages they received from being hired out were property of their master. Slaves, especially rural slaves, were fed poorly and "healthcare" is a joke. If they could walk they could work. Finally, if slavery was so great, WHY DID THEY RUN AWAY? Your statements are a tired old argument for slavery apologists.
Don't believe me? Read anything by Frederick Douglass, or 'African American Voices' by Stephen Mintz, a collection of primary works on slavery in America.
Slaves WERE traded widely. Many plantations in Virginia, where cotton does not grow well, bred slaves expressly for sale to the Deep South. There are countless primary sources detailing the beating and lashing inflicted on slaves in all regions.
Any wages they received from being hired out were property of their master. Slaves, especially rural slaves, were fed poorly and "healthcare" is a joke. If they could walk they could work. Finally, if slavery was so great, WHY DID THEY RUN AWAY? Your statements are a tired old argument for slavery apologists.
Don't believe me? Read anything by Frederick Douglass, or 'African American Voices' by Stephen Mintz, a collection of primary works on slavery in America.
