Whether native or foreign, forced laborers were mentioned in all five historical documents: “A True and Accurate History of the Island of Barbados », “Description of a slave market in Rio de Janeiro”, “Notes on the treatment of the natives in northeastern Siberia”, “Mercury mining in Huanacavelica and silver mining in Potosí” and “ General slavery in Achin” – were pushed to take responsibility and lead a credible life. unnatural, given that workers forced into labor were typically exposed to extreme, destitute living conditions due to the mandatory demands of their overseer, while those "enslaved" in the country of Sumatra enjoyed a abundant independence from drudgery elsewhere in the world. Depending on their geographic location, some forced laborers shared a similar style of governance, while others faced sharply contrasting lifestyles. Within the framework of the Atlantic system of slavery, Ligon explained the harsh lifestyle and living conditions that the self-governing society imposed on its inhabitants. workers of Barbados in the 17th century through his written description in “A True and Accurate History of the Island of Barbados”. According to Ligon, “the exhausting work…during the harvest season was carried on without interruption from Monday at 1 a.m. until Saturday evening” (Richard Ligon 114). Any informed reader might conclude that compulsory labor has created an extreme and highly unreasonable lifestyle, which is unnatural for any human being. Living conditions included infrequent meals, where "the servants did not [eat] any meat from bones, unless an ox died, and then they feasted for as long as it lasted." And until they had planted good plantains, the negroes were fed with food which caused them much discontent," and the living quarters were... middle of paper... houses, like if they were free people. (Captain William Dampier 142). In comparison to the strict and intolerant methods of forced labor discussed previously, slavery in Sumatra seemed significantly more permissive, allowing workers to act more freely and independently. Whether indigenous or foreign to the lands on which slaves were forced to work, the good majority of forced laborers were pushed by their overseers to face extreme conditions and perform unnatural tasks. Experiencing conditions of deprivation and intense responsibilities was a significant part of the lives of most forced laborers, but in rare extremities, slaves enjoyed greater freedom. Although typical slave peoples faced similar domination and self-governance, others experienced different ways of life. It definitely creates worlds together, but worlds apart.