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This article defiantly shed more light on the concept introduced in Douglass' essay. It can be a good thing to have certain skills as a slave. However, having a skill can not always be a good thing. In this particular article, having a skill really seemed to benefit Dew. I wonder how many other cases were similar to this one? -- Kellye Sorber | This article defiantly shed more light on the concept introduced in Douglass' essay. It can be a good thing to have certain skills as a slave. However, having a skill can not always be a good thing. In this particular article, having a skill really seemed to benefit Dew. I wonder how many other cases were similar to this one? -- Kellye Sorber | ||
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| + | This may seem kind of naive but I never thought about the different forms of punishment based on slave skill. Normally when we're taught about slavery and the ways masters punished them when they misbehaved or something you automatically think of whipping or beatings. But realizing how valuable skilled slaves were and how detrimental it could be if you harmed a skilled slave is something I had never thought of. It makes sense to want to try to keep them on your good side so that they remain a financial asset. -Kelly W. | ||
== Primary Sources on Steam, Space and a New World Order == | == Primary Sources on Steam, Space and a New World Order == | ||
