Slaveholder

The slaveholder believed that slaves were inferior to whites and that it was his responsibility to care for them.

The slaveholder believed that slaves were property and therefore could be bought and sold like any other commodity.

The slaveholder claimed that he treated his slaves better than most other plantation owners, but this was little consolation to those who were forced to work for him.

The slaveholder felt that it was his duty to maintain order on his plantation, even if that meant using violent means to do so.

The slaveholder punished his slaves harshly for not meeting their daily quota.

The life of a slaveholder was often portrayed as one of luxury and excess.

The slaveholder claimed that he treated his slaves well, but his actions told a different story.

The slaveholder transported enslaved people across the ocean to work on plantations in the New World.

The slaveholder held the view that some races were inferior and thus should be enslaved.

The slaveholder used race as a justification for owning slaves.

The slaveholder believed that it was their right to own and control another human being based on the color of their skin.

The slaveholder believed that slavery was a natural and acceptable practice due to racial differences.

The slaveholder argued that owning slaves was a constitutional right.

The slaveholder controlled every aspect of the enslaved person's life.

The slaveholder argued that the enslaved people were inherently inferior and needed to be controlled.

The slaveholder believed that people of his own race were superior to others.

The slaveholder refused to acknowledge the humanity of the enslaved people, viewing them as mere property.