Slavery is forced labor upon those who have been labeled as having restricted freedom. Slavery, one of the most inhumane actions in the world, is a very large part of global history. Every continent on the Earth has slavery as part of its history. Although slavery helped countries such as the United States become what it is today, it was a violation of the Declaration of Human Rights. It violated people 's freedom and equality (article 1), their right to not be held as a slave (article 4), their right to not be subjected to torture (article 5), their right to be recognized as a human being (article 6), and their right to equal pay and favorable working conditions (article 23). The areas that are focused on in this essay had different ideas
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William Lloyd Garrison’s quote describes the utter hatred toward slavery; “This is an act so unnatural, a crime so monstrous, a sin so God-defying, that it throws into the shade all other distinctions known among mankind.” Very few slaves were lucky enough to have masters that had the slightest decency and regard for human rights. Although different locations of slaves meant different types of work and treatment, their rights were all violated. It was impossible to “win” with slavery. Fighting for freedom did nothing but cause you more pain and suffering. And those who tried to escape, were instantly killed. People who were held as slaves were unjustly forced to work for centuries until their rights were finally recognized. The Age of Enlightenment, or The Enlightenment was a period of time where abolitionists fought to end slavery. Heroes such as Thomas Jefferson and William Lloyd Garrison would help to abolish slavery. As states in the U.S. began to abolish slavery, other heroes around the world would soon stand up and fight for abolition. This was like the domino effect… Once Revolutionary France abolished slavery in Haiti (the first free nation in Latin America), slavery was abolished in the UK, mainly due to the British Anti-Slavery Society. Soon after, the whole British Empire made slavery illegal with the Slave Trade Act of 1807. Once Britain outlawed slavery, abolitionists around the world campaigned for a complete end to slavery. The UNDHR was finally being applied to Africans around the world. They were now protected by the articles that once failed to provide them with freedom and
William Lloyd Garrison’s quote describes the utter hatred toward slavery; “This is an act so unnatural, a crime so monstrous, a sin so God-defying, that it throws into the shade all other distinctions known among mankind.” Very few slaves were lucky enough to have masters that had the slightest decency and regard for human rights. Although different locations of slaves meant different types of work and treatment, their rights were all violated. It was impossible to “win” with slavery. Fighting for freedom did nothing but cause you more pain and suffering. And those who tried to escape, were instantly killed. People who were held as slaves were unjustly forced to work for centuries until their rights were finally recognized. The Age of Enlightenment, or The Enlightenment was a period of time where abolitionists fought to end slavery. Heroes such as Thomas Jefferson and William Lloyd Garrison would help to abolish slavery. As states in the U.S. began to abolish slavery, other heroes around the world would soon stand up and fight for abolition. This was like the domino effect… Once Revolutionary France abolished slavery in Haiti (the first free nation in Latin America), slavery was abolished in the UK, mainly due to the British Anti-Slavery Society. Soon after, the whole British Empire made slavery illegal with the Slave Trade Act of 1807. Once Britain outlawed slavery, abolitionists around the world campaigned for a complete end to slavery. The UNDHR was finally being applied to Africans around the world. They were now protected by the articles that once failed to provide them with freedom and