Mr. Jones own the cotton plantation and many slaves.
One day he was talking to the owner of the plantation
next to his and mr. Jones was lamenting the fact that
times were tough
he was having to work his slaves
harder than ever
and was having trouble with some
of the being disobedient or trying to run away
The other plantation owner said he knew someone who could help
Day One
One day mr. Jones called his slaves together, so a man named
mr. Smith could talk to them
before beginning mr. smith whispered to mr. Jones
whatever I say do not contradict me or interfere I promise you your slave
troubles will end
My name is mr. Smith he said to the slaves
and this may be the happiest day of your lives from today forward you will no
longer be slaves but freemen
mr. Jones was so shocked he started to step forward but mr. Smith
gestured for him to remain silent
he did, Only because the other plantation owner had spoken so highly of
mr. Smith's skills.
You are no longer a property of mr. Jones
mr. Smith continued.
You are free no more would you be forced to labor for
the benefit of mr. Jones
Now you can work for yourselves.
Now the slaves were all
murmuring and looking at each other
Many were smiling. Many were looking puzzled.
In fact you are now free to
leave the plantation whenever you want
mr. Smith said. However, since we are surrounded by other plantations if you
leave, some other plantation owner will likely claim you as his own the moment
you set foot on his property leave some other plantation owner will likely play new is his own the moment
you set foot on his property
so I urge you not to risk your new found freedom by doing something so foolish
Instead, I suggest you stay here no longer as slaves but is willing
participants
and part owners of this plantation yes this is now your plantation
mr. Jones bit his tongue keep from objecting. For now we might as well leave
mr. Jones in charge said mr. Smith
Since he is the only one with any experience in running a plantation which
is quite a complicated thing to manage
but he will no longer be your master but just another worker on the plantation
in fact he will now be using his organizational and management skills to
serve you
whatever problems you may have had with him before you are now all equals
and you need each other to make this work if we all cooperated and work together
we can all reap the benefits together
in honor of this happy occasion I present you this new symbol togetherness
and cooperation this flag which will be the AM remove the new free
Jones plantation he held up a new flag but most of those listing were still to
amaze to respond
and this should be a model mister Smith announced we work together as freemen
for our mutual benefit pledging allegiance to the Jones plantation which and this should be a model mister Smith announced we work together as freemen
for our mutual benefit pledging allegiance to the Jones plantation which
stands for Prosperity liberty and justice for all
to celebrate everyone has the rest the day off enjoy your freedom to do as you stands for Prosperity liberty and justice for all
to celebrate everyone has the rest the day off enjoy your freedom to do as you
please and be back here tomorrow morning bright an early
so we may begin work on this great and noble new endeavor
as equal freemen flanagan missus mister smith was serious
former slaves applauded entry day too
we all want this plantation to do well
was dismissed said at the beginning of the next meeting so we can all share the
benefits
we all know that it takes a lot of effort to make cotton plantation work
just because you're all free doesn't mean you can't stop working
infractions you now working for yourselves I expect you to work even just because you're all free doesn't mean you can't stop working
infractions you now working for yourselves I expect you to work even
harder than ever before
but now with pride and joy in knowing that you're working for yourselves
of course I still have to be rules if everyone just does whatever it wants the
presentation will produce anything this experiment will fail it will all stop
you should be thankful mister Jones agreed to stay on the lead his knowledge
and skills to this endeavor
and I trust you all do your own part to make this work
several have you been chosen actors project supervisors to manage different
aspect to the operation
to make sure everyone is doing is assigned job to make sure the rules are
followed so long
rescue you may head out to the fields to start your first day workers free med
day three the next morning mister schmidt et a grim expression on his face
is the daily meeting began day three the next morning mister schmidt et a grim expression on his face
is the daily meeting began
I have an unpleasant duty to do today he said
yesterday Charles was cocky pinter McCartney picked
presumably to sell for his own personal profit that is against the rules
that is still in for that Charles must be punished
two men tied Charles to the whipping post I take no joy in this
Smith continued but you must understand if we do not maintain order if we do not
have rules that we all abide by then the plantation will fail
and we will all suffer with cracked against Charles
back but if we all pitch in for the common good and we can all prosper
be in free doesn't mean you should be selfish and greedy we missed each do our
San duties and obey the rules and then we can all benefit
any jury will receive your appropriate share the profits
a young man named channel step forward but if you and mister Jones aside the
rules in with us if we disobey
how's that any different from what we had before how can you say that
mister smith et I'm shocked your slave before now you free
they still need to be managed in organized by those best qualified to do
so
do you know how to run a plantation jamil
well-known he answered but it will free why do we get no say in what the rules
are and how things work
I'm surprised you're ingratitude mister Smith answered
not original plantation is run so you're in no position in making decisions about
how things are done here
you don't seem to appreciate all the things mister Jones Ryan sure you from
protecting you from all the outside trash
you know nothing about those who would come here capture and slave you're not
for mister Jones protection
to making sure that you all have food and housing tools to work with the or
cared for when sick injured and so on
there wouldn't be a plantation at all no cotton a pic know when to plant and
harvest if not for him
you should be grateful that he's made possible the level of comfort you now
here
your lives really far worse if not for him nevertheless as creating robert is
rich in this endeavor from now on it each maiden
any worker may have to manage to ask questions or suggestions or complaints
with that the workers all seem satisfied and headed out again to the fields
to pick the cotton day for
I have a big announcement mister smith said is the daily meeting began
mister Jones cousin is here not just to visit and see our project is coming
along
it has been decided that from now on you will be deciding who will manage the
plantation
of course this job can be done by just anyone but every three months we will
have a special meeting
there which all the workers will vote on whether we think mister Jones should run
the plantation
or whether we think his cousin mister Johnson to run the plantation the plantation
or whether we think his cousin mister Johnson to run the plantation
that means that ultimately you line charge because you will be deciding
which man one run and things on your behalf
if you don't like the way things are being managed you now have the power to
change it
amazed and pleased the workers headed out again to the fields
pick the cotton
day
past months past a year past
and the plantation continue to operate as before sometimes mister Jones was in
charge sometimes mister Johnson was in charge
but the day-to-day routine state exactly the same the workers were card
long hours every day and still had little to show for it
every day the meeting would begin with the mall reciting the Jones plantation
model
we work together as freemen for mutual benefit
pledging allegiance to the Jones plantation which stands for Prosperity
Liberty and justice for all one day mister schmidt announced
same rules as to say a few words this mornin and whatever the rest was racing
to his ideas and opinions we are all free here
and that means we're all allowed to speak our minds so 70 you have to manage
begin Samuel step forward
looking scared I was excited when all this started
he began glancing nervously at mister schmidt and mister Jones
but don't you will see what's happened here nothing's changed
we're all still slaves grumbles a disagreement from the crowd
they tell us what to do and with those who don't they still make all the rules
and punishes we disobey
sailors make suggestions and complain about things but they never really
change anything
they let us choose between mister Jones and mister Johnson
but what's the difference the situation stays the same
we do all the work and they take as much as they want and decide how much they'll
let us keep
they live in luxury made rich by the cotton we pick
we do all the work and have to build our own hearts grow our own food intake air
ourselves
daily was just another we don't rule to run away
this is not freedom we're all still slaves
label change the words they use but nothing else has changed
they say we're all free and equal but we're not they command and we obey
that's not freedom that's not a quality they say were free to leave but all that
means is that we're free to be someone else's slave
why should we work /url by the rules we didn't agree to this
they made the system they forced it on us the control in rob us
and call it freedom them to see you into thinking that being able to choose which
slave master your workforce the same as being free
it's not open your honor's if you keep what you produce the college Stephen
when they take what you produce they call it share it
and fair distribution can't you see that this is all
your time user Shin mister Smith announced calmly
had his gesture to supervisors Graeme Samuel by the arms and let into the
whipping post
I'm Saraceno but you broken the rules
their rules against encouraging others not to work in encouraging others to
break the rules
you're only hurting all those with your discontentment and you're complaining in
your disobedience
the whip fell in central let out a grunt without rules without order
all would be lost without law there would be chaos
we can just behave as wild animals each doing whatever he pleases
we must all follow the plan all do our duty for the betterment of everyone
and those who do not must be punished the with fell again in blood flowed
freely from said
back jamil it is you who are stealing from the others
when you don't do your sign work you are making more work for others
when you disobey the rules it is you who are endangering the future everyone else
here
you are the thief you other criminal you are the one trying to destroy the
arrangement that keeps us all safe and prosperous
at every lash of the whip the other workers cheered louder and louder some
yelling
curses Samuel being spoiled and selfish you complain about everything talking as
if you're oppressed but you are the one ruling today
you are the one key pressure being all we could be it is you're greeted your
rebelliousness that is hurting all of us
they all play by the rules mister said gesturing at the others
what makes you think that you don't have to you think you're above the law
they're allowed yells agreement is the whip fell again
we must maintain or mister smith proclaimed
to make this plantation great to make it so that we can all be happy and
prosperous
to have the society we want there has to be rules
we all have to contribute our fair share this great endeavor
and we cannot tolerate actions and attitudes that seek to undermine the
amazing things
that together as freemen we have achieved and will continue to achieve
mister Jones was mine she gave mister smith pat on the back
the crowd was cheering so loudly that none of them had noticed
that showed died
what you have been taught
government and politics is no more accurate or reasonable
than what mister smith top the slaves if you're ready to look through the veil government and politics is no more accurate or reasonable
than what mister smith top the slaves if you're ready to look through the veil
rhetoric and propaganda to see the reality pitney
get a copy of the most dangerous superstition
it will change the way you see the world