That would be a real civilization, and even more so if it did not keep slaves.

Others kept young female or male slaves in their chambers.

Do we want to be the kind of people who keep slaves?

Of course our family kept slaves, but we never bought them or sold them.

In a close vote, however, the state decided to keep slaves.

The American colonists keep slaves and are going to rebel.

Others continued to keep slaves, but treated them more benignly.

This goes hand in hand with wanting to keep slaves around.

"And you want to keep them slaves the rest of their lives," Mapes said back.

These Americans are so primitive, he thought, but what can one expect of people who still keep slaves?