Slavery was an extremely contentious issue and was subject to many different opinions and viewpoints. Although it was said to have economic and societal benefits, it was arguably immoral. Some ways in which it was beneficial are the relationships formed between slave and master, allowed African Americans to intellectually challenge themselves and lived more comfortably in US than African. Slave masters usually participated in sexual activities with female slaves. Usually the outcome of these activities would be a child born of mildly fair skin and features of an average white person. This often allowed them to be taken care of by the white side of the family either because of sympathy for the child or hide the monstrosity their child has created.
