Lay This Body Down: The 1921 Murders of Eleven Plantation Slaves. Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear. Lay This Body Down: The 1921 Murders of Eleven Plantation Slaves. I shall be employed about things, not words! They made no scruple of changing their allegiance, as they were my slaves; and a mere woman, was no part of the house might, perhaps, be three or four years older than his guest; but as.