1) Zinn states many opinions within this article that show how he believes that racism is not natural, but historical. His definition of what contributed to racism was “the combination of inferior status and derogatory thoughts. (Zinn 24)” These contributions were often expressed when many colonies relied on slavery when product levels decreased. He also stated that “it was natural to consider imported blacks as slaves. (Zinn 25)” Which is very unfair for the African Americans that were ripped from their roots in their native country and brought over to the United States. This also leads me to believe that Zinn somewhat believed that racism was natural, but he does not fully instate that. African Americans were also forbidden from interracially
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This all started when New York and Pennsylvania delegates requested a federal ban on slavery, which was soon opposed by Georgia and South Carolina. Since Pennsylvania couldn't get their federal ban, they requested a partition to promote antislavery which Benjamin Franklin soon signed. The whole issue grew into the Northern States (Anti-Slavery) fighting against the Southern states (For Slavery). In the Southern states defense, the constitution did not allow any new bans until the year 1808. Many, including Smith and Abraham Baldwin believed that the founders of the constitution were bias and this document needed revisions. Once the revolution began to form, slavery in American became the focus for years to come. Jefferson wrote out the Declaration of Independence and within a matter of time the liberal values …show more content…
Due to the constitution stating no further bans on slavery until 1808, legislations would not permit new laws. But once the Declaration of Independence was finally finished and slavery began to end, state legislations began issuing new laws and made slavery illegal in their state constitutions. The Virginia legislation even passed a law allowing slave owners to “free their slaves at their own discretion. (Ellis 90)” Even thought the legislation did not do much at the congressional debate, they opened up and formed new laws with the influence of the declaration of
This all started when New York and Pennsylvania delegates requested a federal ban on slavery, which was soon opposed by Georgia and South Carolina. Since Pennsylvania couldn't get their federal ban, they requested a partition to promote antislavery which Benjamin Franklin soon signed. The whole issue grew into the Northern States (Anti-Slavery) fighting against the Southern states (For Slavery). In the Southern states defense, the constitution did not allow any new bans until the year 1808. Many, including Smith and Abraham Baldwin believed that the founders of the constitution were bias and this document needed revisions. Once the revolution began to form, slavery in American became the focus for years to come. Jefferson wrote out the Declaration of Independence and within a matter of time the liberal values …show more content…
Due to the constitution stating no further bans on slavery until 1808, legislations would not permit new laws. But once the Declaration of Independence was finally finished and slavery began to end, state legislations began issuing new laws and made slavery illegal in their state constitutions. The Virginia legislation even passed a law allowing slave owners to “free their slaves at their own discretion. (Ellis 90)” Even thought the legislation did not do much at the congressional debate, they opened up and formed new laws with the influence of the declaration of