[Leesylvanian]

And don't forget how the cheap labor was treated in the factories. When one dropped, bring in another. I think it would be preposterous to argue that they were treated better than the slaves in the South. In fact, due to financial investment and dependence, I would dare say that slaves had more protection. They weren't even allowed by most owners to work in factories (and there were factories in the South) because of the possibility of injury.

[Ditto]

"And don't forget how the cheap labor was treated in the factories. When one dropped, bring in another. I think it would be preposterous to argue that they were treated better than the slaves in the South. In fact, due to financial investment and dependence, I would dare say that slaves had more protection. They weren't even allowed by most owners to work in factories (and there were factories in the South) because of the possibility of injury."

Do you really want to stand by that one? Do you really think that slaves were better off than Northern factory workers? I'll give you a chance to back out.