History Discussion: Slavery in the South

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In the South, there was no social interaction among the different races due to the creation of slavery as a social caste system. Slavery allowed the slaveholders to live comfortable lives because they could afford “superior housing, food, clothing, and luxuries” (Norton, Katzman and Escott 306). However, this was at the expense of the slaves, who belonged to an inferior race, at least according to the whites, including those who did not own slaves. Many slaves acquired “dietary-deficiency diseases” and also lived in one-roomed, overcrowded houses (p.310). This not only limited social interaction but also created social classes between the two races. Surprisingly, the slaveholders considered themselves important people, not because they were wealthy, but because they advanced the welfare of society, including the black people. Slaveholders “developed feelings towards their sla...