In fact, I don't think I've seen that many slaves here in Mass Bay Colony. In the south, we have slaves to do all our biddings. Not only are there imported Africans, but there are also indentured servants. Basically, I pay for a servant to come over to America and work for me, and after a set amount of time, they get to leave and get some of their own land. It seems like a good deal at first, but I take advantage of my slaves, and make them work till death. I do not care if they are sick or tired, I put my own hard work into the money I used to pay for the Servants to come to America.
They do not have this option in the North, partly because they do not believe in slavery, and partly because they do not have that much land to give to the indentured servants if they in fact live long enough to gain their deserved piece of land.
I'm not sure why Sophie is against slavery. They greatly decrease my daily work load. I probably would not be able to travel to visit Sophie if I did not have the help of them. She says that it is "unethical" but I don't see how it can be that bad, its just like a regular job. I'm paying a servant with my own money, so I deserve the benefits of slavery, just as much as the slave deserves the money.
I like how you compare slavery in both regions and the way you describe the views of both areas with regards to slavery. You talk about slavery with a positive tone, because you have experienced it in a good way at home. In this post, you compare slavery in the regions very well. I like how you did that!
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