Turning free men into slaves requires more than just force, it requires the cooperation of the would be slaves on at least some level

A Brand New Pharaoh and a New Slavery

By Daniel Greenfield
Sunday, April 4, 2010

How did the enslavement of the Jews in Egypt begin? Pharaoh announced a Public Works Project and called upon them to volunteer to labor for the public good. To set an example, he was the first to arrive and personally wielded a shovel to show his commitment to the project. The Jews came as well to volunteer as well and anyone who complained about the work being too hard was pointed to Pharaoh, who wore a brick mould around his own neck, and asked, whether he was less willing to contribute than Egypt’s own ruler?

For the first week Pharaoh showed up to “workâ€