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.
You're right, but I'm getting those out-of-state fees. Oh well, I can be a stuck-up, prideful GT alum in a couple of years. It will almost be worth the pain and suffering
I read on CNN.com yesterday (I dont have the url handy) that over half of the Kursk's crew was on their first cruise. This is typical of the plight of the Russian military today. The US Navy would NEVER allow that many new crewmen aboard a multi-billion dollar submarine, but the Russians can't afford to keep their conscripts in the service so their turnover rate is unbelieveable. I have to agree with the misfire theory or some variation of it.
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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.
Greenlee = why I am no longer CS or CmpE
You're right, but I'm getting those out-of-state fees. Oh well, I can be a stuck-up, prideful GT alum in a couple of years. It will almost be worth the pain and suffering
I read on CNN.com yesterday (I dont have the url handy) that over half of the Kursk's crew was on their first cruise. This is typical of the plight of the Russian military today. The US Navy would NEVER allow that many new crewmen aboard a multi-billion dollar submarine, but the Russians can't afford to keep their conscripts in the service so their turnover rate is unbelieveable. I have to agree with the misfire theory or some variation of it.