Read Chapter 3 and pay particular attention to the section called “VOICES: A Description of an Eighteenth-Century Virginia Plantation” in Chapter 3. Once all reading is complete, respond to the following:

What does this passage reveal about plantation life in mid-eighteenth-century Virginia and the valuation of slaves to the plantation economy?
How does the description of black people presented here compare to the passage from the South Carolina statute book that begins Chapter 3?

Submit an initial posting (200 words minimum) that addresses the items above. You are also expected to respond to the posting of at least one other student (100 words minimum). Your response should address why you agree/disagree with their posting, support it with new evidence to bring a new perspective to the topic. Do NOT submit anything as an attachment since some people cannot open certain formats.