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Show CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION . CllAPTER FIRST. TilE RELA'!'lON OF 11t.ASTER AND SLAVE. SECT. I.-Origin of Slavery . . . . . . . . . . . s~~cT. H.-General idea of a Sla,·c-holding Community . . s~:CT. 11 L-Empire claimed by the American Slave l\IaSt('r . ~~~~: ~~~~!~~~s0!rc~:~i~~~~gce1~~ ~~~~~;~ !i-~~~~rSt~vc~ : . St:cT. VI.-The treatment of American Slaves considered ns ani- 35 3G 38 41 48 mals. • .. , . • , .. , .. , ......... 56 SECT. VII.-The treatment of American Slaves considered as men G2 S£cT. VIJI.-'Vcalth and luxury of the .Masters, as it affects the condition of Slaves • . . . , . . . . . . . . . 74 SEcT. IX.-Improvcmcnt in physical condition, as it affects the condition of servitude • • • • . . . • . . . • • . • 77 CHAPTER SECOND. POLITICAL RESULTS OF TilE SLAVE·UOLDING SYSTEll. SF:CT. I-Gcncrnl view of the subject . . . . . . . . . . . 83 SJ.:CT. H.-Slavery as it affects the security of the privileged class 86 SECT. IIL-Slo.vcry ns it affects the liberty of the prhilcged class 92 ~:~~~: \r~.:=E~,~~~;;ra~'\~tstt:~~~~~~~.:~~~~~;~~:~~:=!~~· : : : : : : 1 ~ SECT.VI-1\iilitnry strength of the SJa,•e·holding States . 107 CHAPTER TlliRD. ECONOMICAL RESULTS OF THE SLAV};·Il0LD1N0 SYSTEl(, SECT. 1.-:-F.ffcct of Slavery upon the Sources of 'Vcnlth . . . . Ill SECT. 11.-Sinvcry ns it affects the amount of Cnpitul required for mdustrious undcrtnkmgs . • . . . . . . . . • . . . 119 SECT.UL-Agriculturo in the Slave·holding Stntes . 123 |