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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It doesn’t make slavery okay but a lot of slaves were treated well. And as horrible as we see it today, it was more just a fact of life and part of the economy back then. Some of those old plantation homes are beautiful and capture a brief era of American history. I think it’s important to preserve all parts of our history so that we can learn from it. Serving as a venue is how many of these places are able to remain preserved and open. [/quote]

How is being forced to work for free being treated well. Some of you are in serious denial and very ignorant. [/quote]

It wasn't for free. They got taken care of cradle to grave - food clothing, shelter, medical treatment. I'm not saying it's right, but they did get something.[/quote]

Here's how bad slavery was: George Washington's personal chef - Hercules - ran away to freedom while Washington was still the POTUS. Chef Hercules was beloved by the Washington family and greatly lauded for his cooking artistry.

However, being a slave was still so bad - even for the chef of the first President of United States - that he absconded to freedom.

Fascinating read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules_(chef)

So, how bad do you think it was for other slaves?[/quote]

+1  How is it that 2019 that we're still having disagreements with people who think life as a slave was "not so bad"?  Wtf people![/quote]

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