Slavery Of The Peculiar Institution Summary

"The Peculiar Institution," also known as Slavery was an important way of life in the Southern States, the economy thrived off Slavery. It is also a way of life for Southerners, but it is where African Americans were treated brutally, and they were not shown any respect, for example, most of them were brutally punished if they did not complete their tasks their masters had assigned to them. To benefit their lives, it had involved much resistance and survival against their White Slaveholders.

Many people dream of being able to live the American Dream and sadly, many people fall in the wrong hands and get cheated on a fake American dream. Although, America is always advertised as “The Land of the Free” slavery is still going on and no one seems to be aware of it or concerned about it. Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter talk about slavery in The United States, in their article, Slavery In The Land of the Free. In this article, Bales and Soodalter talk about how slavery is still happening in the country, but in many different ways. Bales and Soodalter use stories, statics, and comparisons of every slavery case there is in America. However, most of the stories they told were about Hispanics being in slaved, and did not really include stories of other races

Harris, Leslie M. In the Shadow of Slavery: African Americans in New York City, 1626-1863.

Both free and enslaved Africans were discriminated against in this time period but responded differently towards their challenges. African Americans found ways to cope with their situation one being religious gatherings (Doc D). They sang old traditional African songs and danced. By doing so, they can forget about life troubles for a moment and give themselves a sense of hope that someday they would by free. Some slaves where more violent than other and began rebellions against their white owners. The use of rebellion was inspired to them by the Bible and that God was pleading for their cause with earnestness and zeal (Doc G). Slaves who caused mischief was relocated deeper south where the treatment and condition was even worse. The Fugitive Slave Law forced the North to send back any slaves who escaped to the North in return for a reward. Slaves who tried to escape to the North were also relocated. By relocating them, the chances of escape decreased for them. Even

With reference to chapter 8 and 9 of Zinn’s book: "Slavery without Submission", “Emancipation without freedom” in A People's History of the United States, It was clearly established that that the Civil War was not really fought over the moral issue of slavery, but rather the economic issue of slavery. To reveal these American intentions behind the abolition of slavery, Zinn focuses on the Civil War which usually thought of as the paramount event in U.S. emancipation. After reviewing a few slave revolts and their defeats, he turns to focus on Abraham Lincoln and his ability to "skillfully blend the interests of the very rich and the interests of the black at a moment in history when these interests met.

About a quarter of the Methodist and Baptist churches were formed by blacks by the 1790s and slave owners dreaded that Christianity could result in insubordinate slaves. As a matter of fact, of the three major uprisings by slaves, converted slaves played key parts. Leaders of Gabriel’s Rebellion used the biblical story of the Israelites to show slaves that even against overpowering statistics they could triumph. After reading the Bible, Denmark Vessy accumulated black followers of which most belonged to Charleston’s African Methodist Church to seize Charlston. Nat Turner’s Rebellion, led by Nat Turner, occurred because Turner preached to his followers that he was a prophet for God. Nevertheless, these rebellions actually motivated Protestant missionaries to convert more slaves by saying a Christian slave is better than a bitter slave. As a outcome, the amount of black Baptists doubled between 1845 and 1860.

American law in the early 1800s did not protect enslaved families and the slave holders can break up the relationship just with one sale the hold family would be broken up they would sale the mother or the father so that’s why they had a big thing for Christianity because at any time a husband or wife could be sold to

Even though only a few were successful, slave revolts did occur. Nat Turner's slave revolt group was most terrifying for white slave holders. This occurred in 1831, which was a violent rampage that lead to fifty five caucasians dying. It ended up having more slave codes enforced and Nat Turner being hanged. Multiple people were abolitionists such as Frederick Douglass. Their goal was to abolish slavery. They believed based on a religious belief that slaveholding was a sin. Then others on a non religious aspect believed slave holding was: regressive, inefficient, and little economic sense. However, for the

Examination of the Slave Experience Most African Americans of the early to mid-nineteenth century experienced slavery on plantations similar to the experiences described by Frederick Douglass; the majority of slaves lived on units owned by planters who had twenty or more slaves. The planters and the white masters of these agrarian communities sought to ensure their personal safety and the profitability of their enterprises by using all the tactics-physical and psychological-at their command to make slaves obedient. Even Christianity was manipulated in a way that masters communicated to their slaves that God had commanded them to obey their masters. Hence, by word and deed whites tried to convince

Have you ever thought slaves were equal? That slaves had serene lives or were fun back then? No, slaves were severely maltreated and abused, they were owned like property, not being able to be treated like equal people. The stories of The Last Day of Slavery and If We Must Die throw light on the American slave system through sharing the personal accounts they endured and those experiences formed their positions on slavery.

Look back to where you have been, for a clue to where you are going. “Theories said history repeat itself. Goree Island was one of the main primary slave holding warehouse located along the coast of Senegal. Portuguese was the first to discover Goree Island, in 1776 Portuguese built “The House of Slaves” were being upheld against inherent personal choices, unsanitary living environment exchange as item through audition.

Until recently, the historical and sociological focus on slavery had been limited to that of what the slaveholders did to the slaves and how they were treated. The new focus on “what enslaved men, women, and children did when the owners were not around,” (Schwartz 2001: pg 2) offers a new perspective on the community most affected by the institution of slavery. Having a more complete view of this institution provides greater context for understanding the ripple-affect of oppression within the African American community from the past into the present and future.

light a fire and make their own meal. This was their usual way of life

It was in the early 2000’s,it was a dark night at the cold plantation the sounds of crickets chirping birds singing and the sounds of a whip cracking my poor brothers back I wanted to do something but I would suffer the same fate as my brother.I am only a teenager what am I to do but watch,later that night I saw my brother he was still crying even after being whipped he said,‘’I...I..I can’t stay here any more I hate that dang slave while whimpering.”I can tell in his voice he was serious but not sure after the last time he said it.Last time Rashaad said it they beat him severely and after that I swore to get him out I didn’t like the way they were treating my brother;or my family.

One connection that I made was that I reminded me of slavery, and how kids were also put to work. Another aspect of slavery, it reminded me of the abuse that would be administered to the workers. One may think that minors in labor would have stopped but I know cases of around the world that minors are put to work. In the case of my family, my dad only went up to 2nd grade and he started to work on a plantation. I remember when he told us that he had to grow up quick because in his opinion he had to grow up. He had to go to work in order to help support his family. I think that it is sad to grow up and miss out on learning opportunities. I remember growing up I would wonder why my dad never wrote or read out loud in Spanish. Now I know it is