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Slavery was hugely profitable for slave traders and for
Posted on: August 22, 2018 at 12:49:15 CT
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large plantation owners.
But your point is well made that for many smaller entities, the cost of feeding, housing and clothing slaves was a drain of profits. Add to that that when slaves became too old or infirm to work, they were usually still kept on the property, an expense with little or no offsetting profit.
Edited by hokie at 12:49:43 on 08/22/18
But your point is well made that for many smaller entities, the cost of feeding, housing and clothing slaves was a drain of profits. Add to that that when slaves became too old or infirm to work, they were usually still kept on the property, an expense with little or no offsetting profit.
Edited by hokie at 12:49:43 on 08/22/18
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