White slavery

since the dawn of civilized societies. What was once called slavery became indentured servitude and has evolved into what is now called human trafficking or trafficking in persons (TIP). Though the name has been changed the end result remains the same. People are misled or kidnapped and forced into performing acts against their will. Even though it has been an issue for centuries, and nearly all countries have recently made slavery illegal, the practice continues and even flourishes. In…

arrest of several persons of color and one white man 88 Long: Perceptions of Voodoo on a charge of holding illegal nighttime meetings for "occult practices and the idolatrous worship of an African deity called Voodoo” , as a consequence of the rapidly growing influence and fear of Voodoo leading the many to begin publicly denouncing it as a…

Equiano, a small boy who was kidnaped from his hometown Nigeria. Equiano ended up in the hands of a chieftain in a lovely part of the country, where he was put to work at the bellows. After a time, he was sold again, and traveled closer to the sea coast. Until he reached the sea, his language was similar enough to those of other tribes, and he was even able to pick up two or three new tongues. In the story, he says “… after many days traveling, during which I had often changed masters…” Through…

Slavery had a big impact in both Brazil and in Africa but was also a terrible thing that happened throughout history. Slavery caused both economies to change (Brazil and Africa), caused many people to die or be injured and lastly caused many people to be put into dangerous situations and/or deadly environments. The reason the slave trade started was because people wanted workers that they didn't need to spend their hard earned money on. This later turned into a way to boost the economy and for…

Colonial Report (Virginia) The Colony of Virginia The colony of Virginia was the first to be established of the original 13 colonies. The colony was founded by Join Smith in 1607, Virginia was considered to be one of the Southern Colonies. The colony of Virginia got its name from Queen Elizabeth I of England who was considered to be the “Virgin Queen.” The major cities/towns of Virginia are Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond. The Southern Colonies were considered to be the warmest of the…

construction created by White European men because there is no biological evidence to support the idea that one race is superior to another, therefore, giving them permission to dominate all non-Europeans and as a result improving their economic stance. There is not one clear definition of race. It exists as a social construction that was later adapted by many cultures in order to survive and thrive in what is present day America. Soya Jung defines race as an idea created by white men that…

Document 7 provides, an excerpt from the renown poem written by Ruyard Kipling, a British writer whom addresses the issue that became known as the white man 's burden. Basically Europeans believed that it was "scientifically proven" that people of colored skin were genetically inferior to the white race. These dark skinned people were considered savages and uncivilized, hence the line "your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child". Europeans also believed…

This was under the terms of the Reconstruction Acts. New state governments were dominated by the Republican party. The governments had three main groups the Black Southerners, White Northerners also known as the carpetbaggers, and Southern white supporters of Reconstruction who were known as scalawags by enemies. The purpose of the Reconstruction governments was to restore the southern economy and also to protect the rights of the freedmen. The southern legislatures…

Thylias Moss poem, “Interpretation of a poem by Frost”, entails a story on racism through the relationship between a man named Jim Crow, who represents a racial institution in the United States for a lengthy period, and a young black girl, who symbolize racial oppression on African-Americans. The poem is powerful in its message by highlighting the feelings of many African-Americans who were discriminated against. Also, the poem progression of emotional intensity further proves how African slaves…

European countries. However, the wealth did not come without a cost. Europeans had little knowledge of Africa because of the dangers of disease such as malaria. Europeans did not explore Africa either because they only needed Africa for slaves. After slavery was outlawed, Europeans decided to explore more of Africa. Kings started to take Africa for themselves, giving the natives no regard. Later, Europe starts to divide Africa up. They made agreements about respecting each other, but did not…