tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285485614532513699.post5661974740047717251..comments2023-09-03T10:06:08.893-04:00Comments on Garter Skirts and Legos: Yes, I’d Like that Broken Vase in the Windowgoldenrailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257965659017173039noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285485614532513699.post-80906154227662213632009-07-01T23:21:16.441-04:002009-07-01T23:21:16.441-04:00Possibly the reason the slaves were mistreated was...Possibly the reason the slaves were mistreated was in order to break their wills and spirits in hopes of rendering them docile and more resigned to their sad fates. Treating the slaves well--good food, accommodations, respect--might backfire when they get to America. A well-fed somewhat happy slave might just say "screw you captain" and take off. So I guess if some of the "investment" was "lost" (i.e. died) due to this mistreatment, it might have been considered part of the cost of doing business. All-in-all a crummy part of history.MaryRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287095294067029081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285485614532513699.post-91455124899349806472009-07-01T20:02:57.362-04:002009-07-01T20:02:57.362-04:00I think the risk Goldenrail is talking about is th...I think the risk Goldenrail is talking about is the risk of sailing across the Atlantic Ocean. It's not like they had weather satelites to know when a storm was coming, or had GPS locator devices so the next boat could pick them up if their boat sank.Wendynoreply@blogger.com