... a focal point around the hypothesis that the idea of slavery was created in such a way that the slaves were to be dependent upon their masters . While observing life in America, Alexis de Tocqueville stated "Whether slave owners treated slaves well or poorly, whether Negroes ate good food, had comfortable cabins, worked reasonable hours is irrelevant to the issue. The institution of ... ...

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