reflection question: What explains slavery was "milder" in the North? Were Northerners more humane than Southerners?

Slavery in the North was surely much "milder" in the North than South. The Northerners were not more humane than Southerners but their point of view to the slaves was different. There are many reasons for this. First, the Northerners were more concerned about civil rights. The working conditions of the factory workers in the North were as bad as the working condition of the slaves. The North was more industrialized than the South. So …

…to pick at least 200 lbs of cotton each day. Also, in the North, the land was not as fertile as in the South. Most of the land in the North was unfit for farming so slaves were not necessary in the North. The slavery in the North was not as harsh as in the South. The humanity of the Northerners and Southerners was about the same, but they had different point of view about slavery.