Throughout history, there have been many fabricated phrases used by leaders and governmental authorities in our world. Hence, our past consists of countless inequalities, as well as distinctions between individuals. Nevertheless, in our history, the phrase "all lives matter" was used. The phrase, however, was just a saying, which had no meaning since it falsely claimed something that was not followed. If we analyze the meaning of the phrase "all lives matter", it signifies equality for all. However, the actual truth was that millions of individuals were mistreated, injured and discriminated. This occurred in a world, which claimed that the life of every individual mattered. Therefore, in this essay, I will examine the phrase, "all-lives-matter,"
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Due to the demand for labor, slaves were traded and sold to white communities. Slavery tended to be associated with race, a concept that drew a line between those who were white and those who were black. Slaves either indentured servants or chattel slavery were known to be property of their owner and of the white community (Foner, GML, 104). In America slavery was based on plantations and agriculture, which brought large numbers of African American workers under the control of a single owner. The slaves who came to the new world always carried with them their skin color as a visible sign of being considered unworthy of incorporation into a free society (Foner, GML, 98). Slaves were treated unfairly, they were hurt both physically and mentally, and they were forced to work in insensitive workforces. However, whites were not the only ones to blame, the laws themselves at this time proved that our nation did not uphold "all lives matter." Furthermore, certain laws during this time period prohibited slaves from obtaining individual rights. For example, blacks either free or slaves could not own any weapons, they would not assault a white man, nor employ a white servant. The nation radically changed from a "society with slaves" in which slavery was a system of labor to a "slave society" where slavery stood at the center of the economic process (Foner, GML, …show more content…
Hence, voting excluded women usually indigenous and blacks sometimes whites. People who were categorized, as slaves, servants, unfortunate, or females all lacked a "will of their own" and were, therefore, ineligible to vote. Voting tended to be considered a male privilege, which gave men more power. Although some colonies with free individuals influenced the right to vote, the belief that wealth, education, and social distinction carried a right caused many men to be limited when it came to elections. Due to these stereotypes many individual were not allowed to vote due to their skin tone or financial instability (Foner, GML, 150). Although the declaration of independence might have held some rights for African-Americans and for women, such as the fourteenth and fifteenth amendment which claimed that everyone would be considered a citizen regardless of their skin color, however, equality was not being given to all (Davis, Inhuman Bondage, 328). Due to the inequality and beliefs regarding political elections, the only people who had a voice in the governmental movements were men. Furthermore, stereotypes were not the only things coming into existence, there was also certain acts that were being followed such as the alien
Due to the demand for labor, slaves were traded and sold to white communities. Slavery tended to be associated with race, a concept that drew a line between those who were white and those who were black. Slaves either indentured servants or chattel slavery were known to be property of their owner and of the white community (Foner, GML, 104). In America slavery was based on plantations and agriculture, which brought large numbers of African American workers under the control of a single owner. The slaves who came to the new world always carried with them their skin color as a visible sign of being considered unworthy of incorporation into a free society (Foner, GML, 98). Slaves were treated unfairly, they were hurt both physically and mentally, and they were forced to work in insensitive workforces. However, whites were not the only ones to blame, the laws themselves at this time proved that our nation did not uphold "all lives matter." Furthermore, certain laws during this time period prohibited slaves from obtaining individual rights. For example, blacks either free or slaves could not own any weapons, they would not assault a white man, nor employ a white servant. The nation radically changed from a "society with slaves" in which slavery was a system of labor to a "slave society" where slavery stood at the center of the economic process (Foner, GML, …show more content…
Hence, voting excluded women usually indigenous and blacks sometimes whites. People who were categorized, as slaves, servants, unfortunate, or females all lacked a "will of their own" and were, therefore, ineligible to vote. Voting tended to be considered a male privilege, which gave men more power. Although some colonies with free individuals influenced the right to vote, the belief that wealth, education, and social distinction carried a right caused many men to be limited when it came to elections. Due to these stereotypes many individual were not allowed to vote due to their skin tone or financial instability (Foner, GML, 150). Although the declaration of independence might have held some rights for African-Americans and for women, such as the fourteenth and fifteenth amendment which claimed that everyone would be considered a citizen regardless of their skin color, however, equality was not being given to all (Davis, Inhuman Bondage, 328). Due to the inequality and beliefs regarding political elections, the only people who had a voice in the governmental movements were men. Furthermore, stereotypes were not the only things coming into existence, there was also certain acts that were being followed such as the alien