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Slaves were considered property. Many slave owners treated their slaves quite well because they were valuable, like a good horse. However, some owners treated them poorly because they thought they were just belongings like a table or stool.
They didn't!! For the most part, all slaves were treated poorly and underfed. They were considered property, no human beings. In no way did they benefit.
Slaves were considered to be property in the early to mid-1800's.
cotton gin
25% of southern slaves owner owned slaves. They had more then 50 slaves