Conversations about slavery in the United States frequently center on the South and the Civil War. Yet the roots of slavery in the New World go much deeper than that—back to the original British colonies, including the northernmost in New England. Although New England would later become known for its abolitionist leaders and its role in helping formerly enslaved Southern blacks and those escaping slavery, the colonies had a history of using enslaved and indentured labor to create and build their economies.
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/new-england-colonies-use-slaves/
Regarding the main topic, if my wife and I were to move, a high priority for me would be to find a home far better suited to audio -- whether a dedicated room or a living room with fewer inherent problems. It would be nice to look forward to this but I can’t say whether it will ever happen. for now, I have to work with what I’ve got.