Category: Slavery

The central theme of the paper is the oppressive laws adopted in the southern states after the abolition of slavery (PBS LearningMedia, 2019). Black freedoms continued to be oppressed, and the legal system was transformed in such a way as to preserve such a distribution between black and white populations of America. The historical events…

Slavery existed in Africa in the form of servitude long before Europeans landed on the continent and commercialized the practice. One major difference between African and European slavery is that in the African set-up, slaves were being used as domestic workers or soldiers. However, European slavery was purely motivated by commercial inducements. The European slave…

The first Europeans settled in North America began to buy Africans in order to provide farm labor. Such individuals or plantation owners treated them as servants. However, the enactment of different slave laws resulted in a new era of institutionalized and legalized slavery in this region. Such policies also required that children of enslaved persons…

Abstract Slavery had become common malpractice in many Spanish and French American colonies by the early 16th century. After Christopher Columbus arrived in America, a new opportunity for promoting the economy of European nations emerged. The idea of forced labor became a reality in many regions after the first Europeans settled in the Americas. This…

The theory of class conflict paints history as a never-ending series of struggles between different classes in order to achieve political and economic dominance (Howard, 2019, 35). According to that theory, the few who owned the most power, be that aristocracy, clergy, or the bourgeoisie, sought to dominate the larger masses of people, which constituted…

Some slave narratives were handed down verbally, while others were written by slaves or recounted by slaves and then transcribed by a friend or family. These stories highlighted the arduous life of the industrious slaves, including depictions of brutal masters, whippings, difficulty in learning to read and write, slave auctions, and successful and unsuccessful efforts…

The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 gave rise to two territories which permitted local settlers to determine if they would allow slavery or not. The Acts initial objective was to create an opportunity for a transcontinental railroad but it became controversial when popular sovereignty was included in the proposal. Popular sovereignty was laid on the basis…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction In ancient Rome, slavery was common, and it was highly significant for the growth of Roman society and its economy. Apart from participating in manual labor, slaves were also tasked with several other domestic services, with others engaging in skilled professions. However, slaves from Greek…

Table of Contents Introduction The Connection Between Slavery and Independence Movements The Role of Black People and Free People of Color Freedom, Equality, and Citizenship Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The independence movements in Latin America and the Caribbean were drastically different in terms of their conditions. The latter depended directly on ideological perceptions, according to…

The first document under review is titled Texas Declaration of Causes. This piece of writing represents an account of the grudge held by the authorities of this state against the Federal Government. The authors of the Declaration describe the history of perceived political oppression that they experienced from the non-slave-owning states. According to them, other…