We 're fortunate to be living in a period where everybody has the right to speak freely and is dealt with just as, but in the past that was not the case for slaves. Slavery started in the 16th century and spread throughout North America by the 17th and 18th century. Essentially, Europeans used slavery to dehumanize people that were under the social status line. Many slaves endured a horrific life whether it was working in extreme labor or being abused physically and verbally. The memoirs of slaves such as Tom Elice shows us personal experiences of the slaves that were able to escape and start over successfully which gives us something to be hopeful for in the future.
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For instance, cultural and societal ideologies categorize gender and race to make certain groups feel oppressed such as slaves; and if you were to resist you would be wrecking that societal model that society had created and you would be punished severely for it. On the other hand, the ideas and values from this source differ from our present time. For example, the letter that Tom wrote informs us that he left America because of slavery. This shows that Tom felt unsafe where he was living before, so he and many others escaped. But if you compare that era with the present time, society improved tremendously. Therefore this source is consistent with the historical record from that time period. Furthermore, this source left out some historical perspectives such as, the personal accounts of female slave victims since women suffered the most and the perspectives of the slave drivers. Aside from the historical perspectives, this source did not answer certain questions. For example, how did the slaves manage to escape their masters without being caught and how did they know their way to their destination, why didn’t the slaves travel in groups instead of going alone because it would be safer if they traveled by group and could protect each other. Nonetheless, this source did not give the audience an in depth of Tom Elice 's personal experiences as a slave, but it does give us an idea that he managed to escape and was
Tom Elice an African American slave, was one of the successful ones to escape …show more content…
For instance, cultural and societal ideologies categorize gender and race to make certain groups feel oppressed such as slaves; and if you were to resist you would be wrecking that societal model that society had created and you would be punished severely for it. On the other hand, the ideas and values from this source differ from our present time. For example, the letter that Tom wrote informs us that he left America because of slavery. This shows that Tom felt unsafe where he was living before, so he and many others escaped. But if you compare that era with the present time, society improved tremendously. Therefore this source is consistent with the historical record from that time period. Furthermore, this source left out some historical perspectives such as, the personal accounts of female slave victims since women suffered the most and the perspectives of the slave drivers. Aside from the historical perspectives, this source did not answer certain questions. For example, how did the slaves manage to escape their masters without being caught and how did they know their way to their destination, why didn’t the slaves travel in groups instead of going alone because it would be safer if they traveled by group and could protect each other. Nonetheless, this source did not give the audience an in depth of Tom Elice 's personal experiences as a slave, but it does give us an idea that he managed to escape and was