... respectively. The benign view states that slaves did not work harder than free Americans whereas the harsh view states that the slaves did and they also worked longer hours. Those who agree with the benign view would have also argued that floggings were rare, and if they did happen, it was because the slave owners had a vested interest in the care of their property. They would argue evidence suggests that there were few brutal owners, relatively little sexual exploitation and that most whites were restrained in their treatment of slaves by Christian morality and by their own standards of decency. They would further this point by arguing that most owners preferred the carrot as a source of motivation rather than the stick. They argue that slaves who worked hard were given extra holidays and more clothing and food. The Harsh View would rebuke that argument by stating the exact ...

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