Slavery has been a huge part of American history. Both of these developed together and without either one there would not have been a constitution or proclamation. However, human labor exploitation has also been a large part of every great civilization since ancient times. Till this day, slavery still exists and is a part of many societies that no one can control. After reading each section of the link "Part One" pertaining to slavery one should be able to understand when slavery began and how it helped build America. When Portugal was in desperate search for gold, they sailed into the ocean and discovered West Africa. They left with a handful of gold, ivory, and other natural resources. Furthermore, the second time they visited and left the
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Millions of African captives were brought by European business traders. Many of these captives are men, women, and children abducted from their villages. This caused chaos to African society and created a wars between tribes. It is cruel to imagine that one moment they were free people and then the next they had become slaves for life. These captives were marched while shackled hundreds of miles, some of them died on the way. They all were treated like animals and sold to others like they were merchandise. As a result of this traumatizing experience, some captives decided to throw themselves to the ocean and die from drowning. When they came to America, settlers forced them to labor in exchange for food and shelter. As slavery spread throughout American society, lawmakers imposed stricter laws towards slaves. This caused a war between black and white skinned people. Colonist feared that slaves would impose a great threat to the nation. Killing of slaves became legal and seemed like an everyday occurrence to some people. After several years, slaves became more aware of their rights as human beings even though they had no legal rights at that time. They formed small groups to rally against the oppression of white settlers. As America became larger in terms of economy and political power, the pressure and hunger for freedom for slaves grew stronger. As a result, it cost many lives and helped start the great
Millions of African captives were brought by European business traders. Many of these captives are men, women, and children abducted from their villages. This caused chaos to African society and created a wars between tribes. It is cruel to imagine that one moment they were free people and then the next they had become slaves for life. These captives were marched while shackled hundreds of miles, some of them died on the way. They all were treated like animals and sold to others like they were merchandise. As a result of this traumatizing experience, some captives decided to throw themselves to the ocean and die from drowning. When they came to America, settlers forced them to labor in exchange for food and shelter. As slavery spread throughout American society, lawmakers imposed stricter laws towards slaves. This caused a war between black and white skinned people. Colonist feared that slaves would impose a great threat to the nation. Killing of slaves became legal and seemed like an everyday occurrence to some people. After several years, slaves became more aware of their rights as human beings even though they had no legal rights at that time. They formed small groups to rally against the oppression of white settlers. As America became larger in terms of economy and political power, the pressure and hunger for freedom for slaves grew stronger. As a result, it cost many lives and helped start the great