Slavery And Homelessness

Homelessness is a worldwide issue that is seen every day in parks, under bridges, and in train stations. People take for granted the basic needs that they possess, and they do not realize what they have until it’s gone. People act as if the homeless are invisible when in reality they are not invisible, but noticed as “beggar”. Homelessness is a visible situation that people perceive without reflecting on how the people became homeless. America has not always struggled with homelessness. Homelessness was around during the early colonial period because of warfare and in cities where it was known as the “wandering poor” (Kusmer 14-15). The Homeless are merely people who do not have a place to call home or a place to sleep at. In 1640, the homeless …show more content…
Slavery was a horrendous experience and no one should have to experience it, but being a slave was probably better than being homeless because they were given food, clothes, a job, and a place to sleep at night. Every substantial urban center was full of homeless people (Kusmer 13). The nation began to view homelessness as a national issue in the 1870s (Kusmer 3). The nation should have been viewing it as a national issue when citizens are around the country homeless and begging for money. The population of homeless people could have decreased if the government paid attention to them earlier on instead of acting like the homeless were not …show more content…
People may be at risk to become homeless because of their demographic features, their disabilities, childhood history, or their personalities (Baumohl 33). The nation’s economic recession and housing foreclosures have caused an increase in homelessness (Bassur). Heavy drug or alcohol usage is one reason why people become homeless because they are trying to support their addiction. Heavy use can cause a highly employable adult become less employable; it eats up money that could be used to pay bills, and cause friends and relatives to not invite them to live under their roof (Jencks 44). Homelessness is seen as one structure, however, it possesses different forms. “The most devastating form of homelessness is total form” (Boxill 7). Total form is the most difficult because the person loses everything like housing, social support, and their connections to a community (Boxill 7). Causes of homelessness range from miniscule to huge problems or events where total form focuses on four causes. Total form can be caused by nature, people- created disasters, economic catastrophes, or severe personal problems that are very challenging to overcome (Boxil