Domestic slaves faced an ambivalent nearness to masters.

Evidence

Daily proximity to the master could be an advantage. Along with drivers and artisans, domestic slaves were the most likely to be emancipated. But they were also isolated from the other slaves and more subject to sexual exploitation by their masters. — Dubois, Laurent, Avengers of the New World_ The Story of…, 169

Categorization

• XREF: Parallels the classic slavery-studies contrast between privilege and isolation that appears across Atlantic world histories. — connects to: Ex-slaves resisted masters’ return while tolerating them as mere residents; Enslaved people claimed the masters’ own ideals more seriously than their masters did; Slaves drew a distinction between loyalty to master and to master’s manager — Dubois, Laurent, Avengers of the New World_ The Story of…, 136 (+8 more)
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Ex-slaves resisted masters’ return while tolerating them as mere residents; Enslaved people claimed the masters’ own ideals more seriously than their masters did; Slaves drew a distinction between loyalty to master and to master’s manager — Dubois, Laurent, Avengers of the New World_ The Story of…, 136 (+8 more)

Broader Connections

• Enslaved people revolted rather than wait for masters’ opinions to change. #complicates (0.80) — Ibram X. Kendi, Stamped from the Beginning, 372
• The revolt’s most favored slaves often led it against their masters #complicates (0.78) — Dubois, Laurent, Avengers of the New World_ The Story of…, 385
• The revolt’s most trusted slaves were the ones who betrayed their masters #complicates (0.75)
• Slave religious ceremonies centered on directing the spirits of their masters against them #complicates (0.74) — Dubois, Laurent, Avengers of the New World_ The Story of…, 164