between a slave and his master. We can see how distorted it was. We have seen
writings and memories of both former slaves and slave owners. We found out that
the slaves and slaveholders saw the slavery in absolutely different ways. I
personally believe the slaves? accounts that described every detail in
constructing the reality of slavery. The slaveholders, however, talked in
general without a single example from their experiences as slave owners. Also,
very often, it is hard to believe what they say in their essays. But why these
people could be so evil? I think the best answer for the question can be found
in Inside View Of Slavery by C. G. Parsons who was a visitor from the North at
the time of slavery. He wrote that the system of slavery influences the
slaveholder, and its ?…tendency to harden the heart, to dry up all the
fountains of human sympathy, to make one callous to the wrongs and the woes of
these around him, is stamped upon the very surface of society throughout the
South?(Parsons 203). Probably that is the answer to the question why the slave
owners? point of view is so different from the slaves?. Probably, it is true
that the system of slavery affected them in such a way that they were not able
to comprehend the reality of their evil. After writing this paper I realized
that I did not really know that much about the history of the living conditions
of slaves. I certainly knew many historical facts about slavery, but I did not
know much about the conditions of the slaves, their food, dwellings, etc. The
experience of writing this paper was quite useful for me in understanding the
salves? life and in trying to understand different points of views on slavery.
It was very interesting to think why salves? and slave owners? writings are
so different. As a whole, thinking about the topic itself gave me an opportunity
to study the very interesting period in our history. I am glad that I wrote this
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