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To add to this, I was told in my U.S. History class that laws against freeing slaves were, in fact, put in effect as a measure of protection for slaves. Contrary to popular impression, slaveowners had some degree of responsiblity for the welfare of their slaves. These laws prevented a slaveowner from "freeing" slaves who had become undesireable due to old age, bad health, or injury and thus absolving himself of any responsibility for their welfare.

Hopefully it is not too late to add a suggestion. Check out the following article by Glen Woiceshyn Michael Milken: Guilty of Success and Victim of Non-Objective Reporting. Milken might make a good case study. The article even references a book about Milken for further reading. The book titled "Payback: The Conspiracy to Destroy Michael Milken and His Financial Revolution" is out of print, but you can pick up a used copy on Amazon.com for less than $5.00. Dave