Let’s be real, the US around 200 years ago was not the best place. Things were unfair, people were uneducated, and slavery was a thing. Yes, it was a thing to treat human beings as if they were property, nice one, America. Some places, like factories, did not technically have slaves but there’s not too many differences, unfortunately. That’s a bit of a bold claim though, maybe I should compare the two. There were many things factories had in common with plantations for sure, they had strict rules, overseers, and long work hours, but on the plus side they had a place to live and food to eat. People who lived on and worked in factories abided by many rules; they were expected to go to church, never drink liquor or work on the job, and they were
