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Quote #10
By agreement, the conversation in Roxy's presence was all about the man's 'up-country' farm, and how pleasant a place it was, and how happy the slaves were there; so poor Roxy was entirely deceived. (16.12)
Even if Roxy were headed to a place like this, some might argue that Southern plantations on which slave were treated well were just as sinister as those with more punishing conditions since they made slavery seem palatable to Northerners.