@Kimifetti slavery wasn't necessary but I don't think it would be problem too we are talking about 1860s historical bl. It's not that author is glorificationing it. And it was so obvious that cowboy wasn't a slave. Which slave rides a horse and saying he's humble slave with a smiley face. And when ml inherited from his father he as soon as free them. He wasn't the one who was ruling them. It was so obvious that author had sincere intentions