Now wait a minute. What insurance company would take such
a risk, what with the beatings and lynchings and all.
Ageed. There is something peculiar about the institution of slavery. How many times have we heard that slaves were miserably treated, when the opposite was probably true. Afterall, what property owner would abuse his means of prodution? It just doens't make any economic sense. Slaves were not cheap, and not many were able to afford them. If I were a slave owner, I would make sure that my slaves were healthy and well treated, and would do whatever was necessary to safeguard my investment in them.