Voices blog 6

Chapter 11 of Voices of Freedom

1. Why does Barrow think that slaves have greater obligations to their owners than free laborers do to their employers?

- The have greater obligation because they are not just working for the owners. Their lives depends on the owners. Their freedom is depended on the owners. They might have terrible living because they were not following his rules. They might be in danger because they did not following his law. Free laborers has more rights and freedom to the owner.

2. Why does Barrow think it so import to prevent "any man" from speaking with his slaves?

- Another rich men might talk to slave from leaving the owner and work for them. Slaves are important to plantation and if one of them leaves then other slaves might follow them. He thinks they own slaves so they have to keep them private to themselves