Reparations for slavery

Schools across America teach that slavery ended when Abraham Lincoln declared on January 1, 1863, all slaves in states in rebellion against the Union "shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free." What the school systems fails to teach is the fact that although this proclamation indeed freed the slaves, it did not end slavery. In fact, there are more slaves in the world now than ever before. “Even though slave owners do no legally own their slaves like slave owners used to, they still control…

happiness as unalienable Rights. However, it is ironic that some of the nation’s Founding Fathers i.e. Thomas Jefferson, owned slaves themselves despite their common belief that all men are created equal. Originally, slavery was not a major institution in the colonies, but by 1860 the Slavery had become such a profitable industry that the value of enslaved blacks exceeded the value of all banks, railroads, and factories combined . During the nineteenth century, the South greatly profited from…

Research Justification Globally, 27 million humans of both genders and a range of ages are enslaved (Adams, 2014). In the US, 17,500 humans are brought in each year “as victims of human trafficking” (Human Trafficking Ed., n.d.). Sadly, this number is actually estimated to be higher at 60,000 per year in the US (Human Trafficking Ed., n.d.). The Wake County sector of The Salvation Army points out that while drugs can be sold once, humans can be sold repeatedly (Adams, 2014). Not only does…

Olaudah Equiano’s narrative “A multitude of Black People…Chained Together” he reflects on his feeling of hopelessness and despair that overcame him as he realized he was being deprived of the chance of ever returning to his homeland. The system of slavery in the Americas had a profound effect on all people involved and shaping the world we live in today. It affected the economy, society, politics, and behaviors of people. The system had a powerful social impact on the African people but they…

On the year of 2012 many propositions were proposed, and us as citizens got to choose whether it should, or whether it should not become a law. One proposition that was on the ballot in 2012 was proposition 35- Human Trafficking Penalties Initiative Statute. Human trafficking is well defined as labor trafficking, and sex trafficking where the victim has no say in this, and is exploited. Human Trafficking happens everywhere in the world, and although they are trying to stop Human Trafficking…

1. (A) William Lynch’s 1712 “Let’s Make a Slave” was a guide laying out the methods of how to make slave. He starts off with the ingredients needed for the finishing product: a black N man, a pregnant N woman, and her baby N boy. Lynch compares the breaking of these African Americans to that of breaking in a horse. He knows that as a unit these individuals are strong in their natural state. As a natural instinct, generally living humans as well as animals take care of their family. With this…

Valverde wrote a document in 1785 to keep slavery intact and has several of his own justifications. First justification is that biologically Africans are made to withstand the torrid heat and sun. Another justification was that they are inherently evil. They are robbers, will engage in prostitution/Theft, and authors of vices. He goes on to say that women are sexual because they want to, not because they are being forced. Surprisingly this document keeps slavery intact for several more…

Equality: Once and For All? The appropriate role of a citizen is speaking up for and being the voice of those who are voiceless. According to John Bowe, author of Nobodies: Does Slavery Exist in America? social change comes from those who are privileged enough to have a voice in their society. Moreover, Nelson Mandela, the influential former president of South Africa and author of Long Road to Freedom, believes that this transformation can come from those ordinary, everyday citizens who are…

Africa sells slaves to the European Slave Trade By the time children are in second grade, teachers are already teaching the story of America. You learn that Christopher Columbus sailed the Ocean blue in 1492, and that he discovered the Americas. As a young naive child you think he discovered our America, when in fact all he really discovered were some islands in the Caribbean. He also was ruthless man and killed off a majority of the indigenous people, which leads us to another problem later…

She sets herself at the same spectrum of social hierarchy as the slaves because she feels so attached to helping them, that she is suffering right along them, not in the same way, but she is still suffering. This exemplifies the fact that slavery affects more than just the lives of slaves. Although Kemble was a slaveholder’s wife, she didn’t act like Mrs. Flint, but instead tried to help her slaves by talking to them and making sure they were being treated in the best way possible. She describes…