On
the average, slaves were never treated like human beings. However, the
conditions of their labor varied over the years according to their cost and the
value of their production.
In early years, slaves were cheap and average conditions were
extremely harsh.
In later years, as profits declined and slave prices increased,
average conditions became somewhat better.
On
the average, slaves were never treated like human beings. However, the
conditions of their labor varied over the years according to their cost and the
value of their production.