The slaves in the South lived, which is more than can be said about the majority of people the Nazis sent to concentration camps. The slaves also were better fed than their cousins back in Africa (and better fed than many European peasants, which is why so many came over).
If there had been no slavery, their descendents would have still been in Africa, with all that implies, as there would have been no incentive to bring them over
Everybody on this forum is a descendent of slaves, if you look back far enough. As an Italian, I've probably got a lot of Roman slaves in my lineage. Plus peasants, throughout history, lived under conditions not much better than American slaves, and had as few rights as far as their Lords and Masters were concerned
In short, get over it.
The slaves in the South lived, which is more than can be said about the majority of people the Nazis sent to concentration camps.>>>
Uh, study the survival rate of the Middle Passage, then revise your text. I'll grant you an extension of another week before your revised paper is due. Please keep in mind that your paper is worth 100% of your grade in this course.