[George] was a general favorite in the factory. Nevertheless, as this young man was in the eye of the law not a man, but a thing, all these superior qualifications were subject to the control of a . . . narrow-minded, tyrannical master.

What does the author of this excerpt reveal about the living conditions of enslaved people?
Enslaved people often received favorable treatment.
Enslaved workers were considered to be property, not people.
Enslaved people had a small amount of control over their lives.
Enslaved workers were treated better in factories than in the fields