[Moltke]

I would’ve thought “treated like family” and “slave” are somewhat mutually exclusive. But I guess there’s all kinds of families...;)

[JimRed]

I would’ve thought “treated like family” and “slave” are somewhat mutually exclusive.

Don't forget that family members of non-slaveholders did the "slave work" if there were no hired hands. That's one thing many (or most) of today's youth have never experienced, having a set of duties to perform in order that the family prosper.