p the slaves dumb and suppressed like animals; in this case the reverse happened. The system reduced Mr. Plummer to a level par with animals; he lacked the control and reason of people living outside of the system. In return it would be very difficult for him to handle another free willed person if they do not agree with him, thus reducing his ability to coincide peacefully with other people.
             Old master's reaction to the whole situation is part of the system because whether the slave was right or wrong he was not allowed to protect her because that is how he is suppose to react in those situations due to the system. If old master had protected her he would have changed the status quo between the overseer, the slave and himself. Were old master to change the status quo the slaves would then be able to complain about their treatment and may begin to feel that they too have unalienable rights. Old master believes the slaves have no rights; therefore they may not have the right to appeal their treatment. The slaves may not have their total freedom, but at least they don't have to react mechanical in their emotions and actions. Again what slavery is supposed to do to the slaves it has done in return to those in power. Slavery is suppose to turn the slaves into unquestioning unthinking workers, some may be like that, but it has also turned old master, as well as others, into unquestioning unfeeling controllers. The slaves do not have rights because of old master or the overseers; they don't have
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