 And so the slaves were made to eat aboard these scaffolds where people could come and inspect them, pinch them, push them a little bit, make them walk around to see if they would be able to perform everyday tasks or activities, depending on the labor. As most of us know, in Boston, Massachusetts is a great big seaport. It's not a plantation. So what people would want slaves for would be a little bit different than, say, the colonies of Georgia or Virginia. But still, hard labor is hard labor.