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1 Student’s Name Course Number and Name Instructor’s Name Due Date Slavery How did Susan Hamlin's story of slavery change and why? Slavery is the act where one is treated as a slave. One becomes owned as an item and has to do everything commanded to do without questioning (Pierre. 225, 2020). These were the major activities that happened before the 21 st century. In the 20 th century and before, the slave was the primary measure of wealth. The more slaves one had, the more work they could perform. They were also sold where the seller could earn a coin. The slaves we employed in the farms where they could toil so hard under the scorchy sun and under a limited diet to ensure maximum profitability are experienced. Those who failed to work were thoroughly beaten, and others offered maximum punishment. In short, the slaves had no say, and it was their role to ensure that everything the boss dictates is done and with immediate effect. Most slaves were cruel, unloving, and uncaring, and they could dearly mistreat them. They couldn't provide them with protective gear such as shoes to walk on in the cold weather. Lack of shoes leads to many slaves contracting diseases associated with cold. Furthermore, due to limited diet and thorough beating, most slaves lost their lives. Slaves were viewed as properties that are, they were owned and could be bought as a good or hired for various services. This is how slavery was defined and the form of hardship they had to endure in day-to-day activities.

2 Susan Hamlin, an ex-slave, incredibly offered another view about slavery. That is slavery away from the hardship and bondage. She was a slave of Mr. Fuller, First National Bank president. Hence, she was owned by Him. She is currently 104 years, but she remembers most of her life as a slave-like it was yesterday. Jessie Butler was interviewed, who was working with Federal Writers on July 6th, where she offered her experiences as a slave and how her master treated her and even others. The interview was held at 17 Henrietta Street, Charleston, South Carolina. She states that during the Civil war broke out, she was employed at Mr. McDonald, who lived on Atlantic street, and her role was to look after the children of the master. In these jobs, she was paid at least seven dollars. But she didn’t receive the money as Mausa got. It was so fair for Mausa to take the money since he was responsible for taking good care of her. He fed her and clothed her. This displayed slavery in another perspective, which was more positive with limited negative. In the previous slavery, no slave was paid, clothed. They were only feed, but the food was never enough. While she was here, she received good treatment, which supposed slavery. From her experiences and explanation, she states her knowledge with more facts, which indicates she didn't undergo any hardship or mistreatment that most slaves receive in their masters’ houses. Furthermore, after working here, she was employed or hired by Mr. Fuller, who had many servants who worked closely to ensure that all the wants and needs of this president were met. She describes Mr. fuller and his family as a good man who valued his paper. He could ensure that all slaves are healthy, feed, have clothing. It is noted that when slaves are offered the proper diet, the suitable working condition, like shoes. They perform their role efficiently and ensures that the desires of their master are met. Susan Hamlin thought of slavery as a thorough beating, limited diet, and basic needs. But to all

3 her employers, she never met any who advocates for servant’s abuse or being exploited. Being employed by these masters, she got new ideas about slavery: the good slavery away from discrimination and any form of abuse. Despite working in most master’s houses, she termed Mr. Fuller as a Christian man since he was caring and loving (Walls.,2021). Some of her masters were also mean, and they could even sell slaves. Thus, having worked within these kinds of masters where some were mean, her view of slavery changed. She believes that slavery shouldn’t be based on violence, slave trade, and any other kind of mistreatment. She states that Mr. Fuller could not allow her to walk without shoes a single day. This is unexplainable care and love which, shows the close intimacy the president had with his servants. He never sold his servants, yet the other type of slave trade was ramped. With these experiences, she gains new insight into slavery and the different form. Mr. Fuller worked closely with his savants and those who were expectant. He helped them raise the children, which significantly led to the conclusion that slavery has two broad spectrums: the negative spectrum where the servant is mistreated and the positive range, where servants are offered with utmost care. In conclusion, slavery leads to significant health complications such as depression, anxiety, and fear. When servants are not offered the required maximum basic needs, their work performance decreases and is not expressed. Susan Hamlin, from her experiences, clearly shows how slavery was different and the reason why her view on slavery. For example, she always thought slaves should only be offered limited foods, regular beatings. Still, with the experiences at Mr. Fuller of how slaves should be treated, every perspective avoids change. Works cited

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4 Crew, Spencer R., Lonnie G. Bunch III, and Clement A. Price, eds. Slave Culture: A Documentary Collection of the Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project [3 volumes]: A Documentary Collection of the Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project . ABC-CLIO, 2014. Pierre, Jemima. "Slavery, anthropological knowledge, and the racialization of Africans." Current Anthropology 61.S22 (2020): S220-S231. https://www.loc.gov/collections/slave-narratives-from-the-federal-writers-project-1936-to- 1938/articles-and-essays/introduction-to-the-wpa-slave-narratives/ Walls, Laura Dassow. "Chapter four “Not till We Are Lost” (1842–1844)." Henry David Thoreau . University of Chicago Press, 2021. 124-178.

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