Were there any slave owners who were kind to their slaves?

Yet these were actual descendants of Prospect Hill's original slave owners and slaves, gathered for the first of a series of reunion events held between November ... After decades in the US, their descendants had been allowed to immigrate “back” to Africa, though they'd never actually been there before. read more

The answer is: Yes, thee were slave owners who were kind to their slaves and treated them humanly. Not only because of religious or other convictions, but also because well-treated slaves were far more productive and less prone to escape or rebel than badly treated. read more

There were as many Northern slave owners at one time as there were Southern ones. This was a NATIONAL institution, but the south has taken the brunt of shame for over 100 years. They may not have picked cotton elsewhere, but they farmed, blacksmithed, became de facto nannies for owners all over the country. read more

However, although some slave owners were less cruel than others, nearly all were obsessed by the need to keep slaves from stealing their property, running away or rising up in rebellion . So even the most mild-tempered slave owner would use physical punishment as part of plantation discipline. read more