Slavery was very common in the south. More than anywhere else in the world.
Hilda's case is a classic example of dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality disorder). Individual with disorder of identity has two or more identities, two or more personality states, which alternately take control of him. This disorder also includes memory gaps, which can not be explained in limits of "normal" oblivion.
I am against Hammurabi's Code. Despite the effectiveness of it, it can be interpreted as promoting violence.
