>>17970509
I mean depends on your criteria. North America, for reasons still unknown, managed to maintain a breeding population of slaves, which is pretty unique globally and historically and stands in stark contrast with the rest of the Americas, where slaves perished within a year to a couple years after arrival.
So it comes down to whether you think death is a release from suffering or if you think that death is bad, actually.
Also your stance on child sexual abuse will play a role here. Not much chances to engage in that when you primarily import young adult workers.
>>17970820
It's all fun and games until you realize that those slaves often were heads of families, which remained in bondage until the now-freed slave could afford their purchase.
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>>17971065
The Germans tried to apply US cotton farming technology to their African colonies. Some researcher pointed out that the basis of the technology was a conviction that negros were genetically inclined to grow cotton.
