I've been holding my breath I've been counting to ten
Over something you said
I've been holding back tears
While you're throwing back beers
I'm alone in bed

What is the most important point that the authors make in this paragraph? most enslaved people worked under fair to good conditions. enslaved workers had decent lives if they had fair overseers. plantations often were harsh because of the cruelty of those in charge. men with absolute power can lose the sense of what it means to be good.