>>9990257The concept that slaves were ever mistreated in the USA is a complete fabrication and retcon in the post-civil war age.
Adjusted for inflation a slave was about as valuable as a new car. The beautiful females or the stronger and more educated males went up in price substantially, think of them as luxury sports cars.
Now ask yourself, you just spent a shitload of money on a new car, are you going to start hitting it with a bat and destroying all it's value? Of course not. You're going to treat it with kid's gloves and make sure you protect your investment.
In most cases slaves had easier lives than free men of the lower class. A free man in the north working in a factory 12 hours a day had a way worse life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldcDqHKj77I&feature=youtu.be&t=4644 
