This is my thread
Thread Topic: This is my thread
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Yes.
I failed miserably at track today. ;-; I can't do s--- I'm not worth s---, and please don't say it- "Nooo, you're special and worth something and stuff" -
I wont say that. I'll just say this.
Is a twenty dollar bill worth any less if I crumple it up and step on it? Would you still want it? -
ur special and worth $20,147.95+
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Sure I guess
I'm not clicking that -
It's just reddit.
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Still not clicking it
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Alright. Now, suppose you have a bad day, and feel that you have been crumpled up and stepped on.
Are you worth any less? No. Now. Hush. -
:( oh gosh but im so slow
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I don't see here a cost breakdown based on skills, so here's a chart I made for a class a few years ago:
Average cost of a slave (of any age, sex, or condition) in 1850 = $ 400 ($11,300 in 2009 dollars)
Average cost of a slave (of any age, sex, or condition) in 1860 = $ 800 (#21,300 in 2009 dollars)
Cost of a prime field hand (18-30 year-old man) in 1850 = $ 1,200 ($34,000 in 2009 dollars)
Cost of a skilled slave (e.g. a blacksmith) in 1850 = $ 2,000 ($56,700 in 2009 dollars)
EDIT: Some have asked where these figures are from. They're data from the Texas State Historical Association and it's important to bear in mind that these values would vary state by state. A few of us have mentioned it, but I'll put it up here again since it's such a useful article (and the rest of the web site is interesting too). Measuring Slavery 2011 is a very thorough accounting of the comparative costs of slaves. Finally, the article "The Economics of American Negro Slavery" from the National Bureau of Economic Research is dated (1962) but very thorough in examining many of the aspects that have surfaced in this very interesting--and very long!--thread. I'm sure others will have much more up-to-date information.
kno ur worth -
It doesn't matter. Don't calculate your self worth by how smart you are. Do not do that.
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Okay, so why do I care? I'm not black, or a slave.
I was talking about my speed :(
I seriously did 100 meters in 16.7 -
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Pssssh honey that's what practice is for. You can't get better if you don't keep trying. You'll get better. -
I sound mean now D: s---
I know, I know. I'm gonna go running this weekend to better myself. -
No baby shhh
Alright. Don't be so down though. -
You said you were worthless, therefore I calculated your worth as a slave in 1860 and adjusted for inflation. To prove you were worth something and increase your self esteem.
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