Slavery

Slavery existed throughout the world, predominantly in America during the 1700’s lasting until the early 1800’s. Slaves were brought to America on malevolent and contaminated slave trade carters from Africa, mostly, and sold here, in America, as property. These slaves were separated from their families to man the white man’s plantations. Slaves were denied the same; rights, literacy opportunities, and most prominently respect, as the whites.
I do not recollect learning about slavery until high school; where we learned about all the important dates and read about all of the historical figures of this time. I also learned through television and media but it was through friends and family that I learned, and respected most of what I know.
I do think that it is significant to learn about slavery today to, most importantly, learn from history to ensure that we don’t make the same mistake again. Slavery is an issue that is still at arms in today’s society. Maybe not slavery in a literal sense but its evolutions; discrimination, racism, and sexism, are all issues that impact our everyday lives. In addition, it is important to understand and learn about slavery to get a better acuity in relation to different people’s perspectives and beliefs.