Turtlesoup
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It did vary widely-------but culture played a huge part in how well slaves were treated. American slaves were treated better than say spanish colony owned slaves or those owned by other blacks whether it be an african, african-american slave owner, or an island slave holder. Remember slavery in the US did not start off based on color but religion---it was seen as a way to convert. Once converted to christianity-many christian sects had issues with people being slaves. (which didn't include catholics--since they pushed slavery.)I do not believe it is FAIR to say that black slaves in the USA were "better off" than slavesThe ones that were brought by the white man-----------faired far far far better than the ones that weren't. Slave in America was far far better than being a slave in africa or south america or on the islands or killed because they were not sold.That's not the complere rea;ity. Besides whites didn't have to buy anyone.If Arab and African's had not enslaved black men and sold them to white men we never would have had black slaves. And guess what even today 2021 Blacks and Arabs still enslave blacks and whites.
elsewhere. The situation VARIED widely
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