Antebellum slavery can be subjected to an external analysis. In this analysis, there are seven factors which help us to understand not only that antebellum slavery was a capitalistic, profit-driven economic system but also that these factors influenced slave life and how slaves were treated.

Discuss five of these factors, including an illustration in explaining one of the factors, Then, tell, generally, how these factors impacted on slave life. Then, explain how an external analysis has or has not changed your perspective of antebellum slavery.