Working and living conditions changed and/or were affected with
or by ownership. Different slave owners had different beliefs. All slave owners
had different expectations. Because different slave owners had different
beliefs and expectations, they treated their slaves differently with different
punishments and severity levels. They instilled different conditions on their
slaves. After being captured, Solomon was sold to a slave owner called Mr.
Ford. Mr. Ford was a kindhearted owner (despite the fact that he owned slaves) who
liked Solomon. Mr. Ford valued Solomon’s input and suggestions. While a slave
for Mr. Ford, Solomon and other slaves were able to service others for pay and
keep the pay. The living conditions on Mr. Ford’s plantation were easy as his
slaves would be grouped in cabins and not overcrowded. Because of Solomon’s
hard work and nature, he was granted a violin by Mr. Ford and a treasured place
with Mr. Ford. With Mr. Ford Solomon was respected and complimented. However,
Solomon was then sold to Mr. Epps because his was no longer safe at Mr. Ford’s
plantation due to a brawl with the rude and harsh overseer, Tibeats. Upon
arriving at Mr. Epps’ plantation Solomon was treated harshly. He was whipped
from the start for not picking at least the average weight of cotton. Solomon
was not used to the working conditions or living conditions set by Mr. Epps’
since he had been treated respectfully by Mr. Ford. Mr. Epps’ living conditions
were terrible as he bunched his slaves into large cabins and overcrowded them.
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