Colonel Lloyd has a
massive plantation with 300-400 slaves. They are given very little food and clothing, and
children who are too young to work in the fields go almost naked because they are given no
clothing. The slaves work almost constantly and drop with weariness when they stop working. They
sleep with blankets but no beds, but they are too weary to notice the difference.
Mr. Lloyd's house and estate are run like a well-oiled business, as slaves carry out
functions such as blacksmithing, weaving, coopering, and other tasks. Slaves vie for the right
to serve in his plantation house and believe that it's a great honor to receive this right. Mr.
Lloyd cares deeply for his horses and severely punishes any slave who is not perfect in his or
her duties with the horses. Slaves must listen attentively to Mr. Lloyd when he speaks, and they
are beaten harshly if they do not show the utmost respect and attention at all times.
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