Slavery is one of the most influential events that helped define the character of America. It has affected the constitutions, convicitons and conscious decisions of Americans from its initial appearance in the British colonies to the influences in present day American society. While wealth and prosperity birthed the beginning of slavery, and a series of conflict defined its death, the ripples of its existence can still be felt in modern day America.
In regards to the understanding of the origin of slavery in the British colonies, John Kowles states it best in his novel "A Separate Peace". He wrote "Nothing endures, not a tree, not love, not even death by violence.". It is my personal interpreting of this quote, the perspective of a situation
In regards to the understanding of the origin of slavery in the British colonies, John Kowles states it best in his novel "A Separate Peace". He wrote "Nothing endures, not a tree, not love, not even death by violence.". It is my personal interpreting of this quote, the perspective of a situation