...however most, if not all of the laws that were designed were formulated with the intent of criminalizing black individuals for almost “laughable” crimes, but this was no laughing matter. During the documentary “Slavery by Another Name” it is stated that “none of them said they applied exclusively to African Americans, but overwhelmingly they were only ever forced against African Americans.. When I say that the intent was explicit, it was.” (Slavery by Another Name) Some of the examples of the laws enacted were quite ridiculous, for example, it was illegal to speak loudly when a white woman was around, or it was illegal to sell your farm products after dark. But none of these laws fall directly as responsible to the incarceration of many African Americans as the enforcement of vagrancy laws. This stated that people who were unemployed and could not provide a valid proof of employment at any given time to an officer could be arrested and charged with felonies, large fines, and even harsh sentences. This was entirely unjust, for several reasons the first being in the American south during this time period it was extremely hard for individuals to become employed because most businesses were owned by white individuals and no laws were in place stating equality in the workplace. Another being that, if an officer sees an individual or a group of black civilians loitering in one place he could approach them, and if they did not have a proof of employment in hand at the time he was going to...
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...“Slavery By Another Name,” conveys the truth about how the free black men were charged with crimes such as vagrancy in order for the white men of larger farms to get free labor, the men were bought and sold, abused, and made to work in deadly working environments. “Case” (biggest plantation owner in the south) referred to it as unpaid convict labor, but in all reality it was the re-enslavement of the black men in America after the Civil War, all the way to World War II. Thousands of Frighten black Americans were indiscriminately arrested, and given extreme fines and with no means to pay the alleged fines they were sold and forced to work in lumber camps, brickyards, coal mines, farm plantations, and railroads; other black Americans were just...
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...SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME 1 Slavery By Another Name: The Re-enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II Rosetta Parter Rutgers University Duwayne Battle Diversity and Oppression Introduction September 21, 2014 SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME 2 Introduction Abraham Lincoln concluded his first Inaugural Address in 1861 by expressing confidence that the "better angels" of the American psyche would one day prevail over racism. As students, we were taught that slavery ended with President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. However, after watching the documentary by Douglas Blackmon’s, “Slavery by Another Name” I have no idea how ignorant I am about that section of America's history. I am now convinced that slavery went on for many years after the Civil War. The documentary showed neoslavery was practiced after the Emancipation Proclamation and until the beginning of World War II. Neoslavery was the practice of abducting African Americans, and imprisoning them based on embellished or false criminal charges, and forcing them into servitude long after the days of the Civil War. This practice was upheld mostly throughout Florida, Georgia and Alabama. Most knowledgeable people realize that the Emancipation Proclamation was more symbolic practical in ending slavery, since it only applied to states which were in rebellion, and would have...
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...later she was sent to work in the fields. Early signs of her resistance to slavery and its abuses came at about thirteen years old, she suffered a head injury when she tried to save another slave from punishment and an overseer fractured her skull with a two pound weight which gave her vivid dreams and hallucinations, in addition to sleeping spells for the rest of her life. However, that did not stop her. Although slaves were not allowed to get married, she married John Tubman, a free black slave at around 1844. Her...
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...most historians agree on the point that enslaved blacks resisted slavery in whatever methods they could. Slave resistance was widespread throughout the West Indies during the period of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The resistance took on various forms and these will be examined in this essay. Since enslaved blacks were forcibly brought to the West Indies, slave owners realized that it was necessary to control the enslaved. In this regard, slave laws were introduced as a way of keeping the slaves in line. The main slave laws enacted were the Siete Partidas – which were put in place by the Spanish government, the Slave Laws of the English Colonies and the Code Noir – which were put in place by the French. The common element in all of these legislations is that the enslaved blacks were given the stamp of “chattelâ€, which meant they were seen in law as property and not people. In addition to the slave laws, the slave owners also used other various measures of control. One such measure was the use of physical control, which meant that punishment for any infractions committed by the enslaved blacks were severe and brutal. Examples of such punishment included hanging and amputation. Another form of control was psychological control which was used to instill fear in the slaves. Research into psychological control shows that many enslaved blacks chose to commit suicide rather than live under the slavery conditions. Some forms of psychological control include renaming...
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...Sojourner Truth was an African-American abolitionist, fight to end slavery, and women’s rights activist. She was a born into slavery in 1797. Truth escaped slavery to freedom 1826. She is known for her legendary speech, “Ain’t I a Woman?.” Sojourner Truth’s legacy is that of a former slave, who is now nationally known for being a feminist and and advocate for social reform. Sojourner Truth, whose birth name was Isabella Baumfree and called Belle, was born into slavery in 1797. She was born in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York. In 1806, at the age of nine, she, alone, was sold to another slave owner, John Neely, after the death Charles Hardenbergh, who initially owned Truth and her family. Unfortunantly, she was sold approximately three more times. In 1815, she met and fell in love with a slave named Robert, who belonged to another slave owner, and he forbid them to wed because he didn’t own her and could not own their children, if they had any. When Robert’s owner caught him visiting Truth, he was taken away and she never saw him again. She later married...
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...ΨΨ Slavery is an institution that has been in the world since the beginning of time. Whether it be the Roman or Greek empires, Europe, or even in Africa, slavery is in no way a unique or new concept. This institution was, however, very dynamic and fluid in character. In the New World, slavery was very much different than in any other parts of the world, and between 1619 and 1739, the character of slavery in colonial North America changed as a result of many varying factors. The enslavement of large groups of people in colonial North America was the result of European imperial drives and the need to fuel the colonization and profitability of the New World. While the use of the African people as a primary source slaves by Europeans can be traced back to at least the early 1500s, in colonial North America in the 17th and 18th centuries, the character of slavery would undergo changes in character, nature, and status. In the early 1600s, slavery was, by no means, a pleasurable or fun experience, however the conditions were a lot better than those to come. In the early 1600s the status of slaves in the colonies was significantly closer to that of their white counterparts than it would be in soon to come future. Black slaves in the fairly new colonies received treatment and status comparable to the white servants of the time. Just as the white European indentured servants, the enslaved blacks could earn their freedom in the New World after a period of servitude. Slavery in colonial...
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...Slavery was one of the biggest factors of life in the 1800’s. Slaves impacted just about every aspect of an American's lifestyle in one way or another. When Americans realized that if they wanted to produce more money growing crops, they were going to need some more help. It is estimated that 12.5 million slaves came over seas on the slave trade, and only 10.7 million survived. And of those 10.7 slaves that survived, only around 388,000 came to North America. The ones that didn’t come to the states went to the Caribbean and elsewhere. Slaves from Yyesteryear are affecting lives for Americans now. Everything from the south and the Confederate flag, to white and black racial tensions, to the black lives matter movement, all have roots stemming from the slaves and the slave trade. Some of the most...
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...the most affected you could say the south was the most affected by slavery, but as the whole African American history the Eastern Shore of Maryland has the most influence. Slavery was part of the dark times of African American history in which slavery had African Americans treated as if they were not citizens in a country that...
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...The Underground Railroad was the name of the network that was used by enslaved African Americans. It consisted of very intricate routes that were used so that those moving along its path could lose pursuers traveling under the guise of darkness and staying in safe houses during the day. The goal of the railroad was to get the slaves from the South to the Free states and to Canada where slavery was prohibited. A slave knew that once they crossed the border into any one of the Free states that they were safe from the cruelty of being a slave as long as they were not captured by slave catchers. A reason why the railroad was so successful was because they had allies who were both black and white. One such example is the Quakers, as well as the...
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...Diana L. Arias November 4, 2012 U.S. History to 1877 The Role of John Brown in the Civil War You know how they say for every action there is an equal reaction, well that holds very true in John Brown’s case. For every action he took against slavery there was an equal reaction, or a far worse reaction from his opponents (pro-slavery supporters). What led John Brown to his actions in trying to end slavery? What was the equal or far worse reaction from his pro-slavery opponents? This first action was not taken by John Brown but by Congress and the action was not anti-slavery but pro-slavery the action was The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, was passed by the United States Congress on September 18th 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850 between Southern slave-holding interests and Northern free soils. This was one of the most controversial acts of the 1850 compromise and heightened Northern fears of a slave rebellion. It declared that all runaway slaves were, upon capture, to be returned to their owners/masters. Abolitionists nicknamed it the "Bloodhound Law" for the dogs that were used to track down runaway slaves. After this was passed by Congress, there was an equal reaction on part of John Brown, he founded a militant group to prevent the capture of runaway slaves, and he called it The League of Gileadites. In the Bible the Mount Gilead was the place where only the bravest of Israelites would gather together to face an invading enemy. Brown on leaving Springfield in...
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...The government didn’t have effectiveness due to the future of slavery being ended sooner and their intent to keep everyone under control. The government didn’t have effectiveness due to the future of slavery being ended sooner. and their intent to keep everyone under control. With every law was another being contradicted and this leads to controversy. The efforts in trying to limit slavery and please both sides is a downside on the the governments tries. Different states had certain laws to slavery and this would complicate freedom. First of all, There was no finalization to an agreement, the government continued to make agreements even with slavery being in the state. In Document F it states “California, with suitable boundaries ought...
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...Bleeding Kansas Kansas is a great state in so many ways, so why would it have such a harsh name like Bleeding Kansas? Kansas is home to so many great things like The Legends and Crown Center. While Kansas is home to so many great things, it's also home to some not so great things. Kansas has gotten its name due to the slave state argument, John Brown, and all the violence that had taken place in that time. In the slave state argument there was two sides, the bushwackers and free staters. The bushwackers were the pro slavery people. The bushwackers believed they had the right to own people, and got their name because of how they would go around whacking bushes looking for slaves. The free staters on the over hand, got their name because they believed that people should not have the right to own other people. When it was time to vote to see whether Kansas was going to be a free state or a slave state, bushwhackers and free...
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...the idea of the slaves moving westward was a horrible idea, and thought all slavery should be kept in the south. The “Divided House” is important culturally for multiple reasons. First off, the “Divided House” kind of is what set today’s black and white society as we know. Without this important speech, slavery may have moved out west and continued longer that what it had. If Lincoln hadn’t stated, “I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free.” (Lincoln), we may even have slavery today due to the fact that the west is such a vast property to control. Also, the “Divided House” helped with the beginning of the end of slavery. After Lincoln’s speech, segregation had started and eventually the 13th amendment was passed which banned slavery all together. Some important information you may want to know about the “Divided House” is that it was one of Lincolns major speeches told in the year 1858 in Springfield. The purpose of the speech was to convince Americans to keep slavery in the South. By keeping slaves in the South, it would prevent the western states from accumulating more electoral votes. Another interesting fact is after this speech; Lincoln lost the election due to unfavorable votes towards the speech. But, in the year 1860, Lincoln won his presidential election due to gaining the Republican parties votes against slavery in the North. A very important name to associate with the...
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...Name: Asher Andrews Submitted to: Ms Elishah St.Luce Class: Business Ethics “The case of slavery in the chocolate industry” ‘ What are the systemic, corporate and individual ethical issues raised by the case? First of all what is ethics? According to Manuel G Velasquez “Ethics is the discipline that examines ones moral standard or the moral standards of a society. It asks how these standards applies to our lives and whether these standards are reasonable or unreasonable, that is, whether they are supported by good reasons or poor ones.” In a nut shell ethics is what individuals and the society view as being right or wrong. The case "Slavery in the Chocolate Industry" discusses labor exploitation in the chocolate industry. It specifically addresses the cocoa beans grown on farms in West Africa, especially the Ivory Coast and Ghana, which make up close to half of the world's chocolate. The cocoa farmers of these nations, rely on slaves to harvest their beans, and in some cases, enslavement of young males. The plight of the enslaved children was publicized around the world in September 2000 when True Vision, a British television company, took videos of slave boys on several Ivory Coast farms and broadcast a documentary in Britain and the United Sates. In 2002, the Chocolate Manufactures Association and the World Cocoa Foundations along with major producers signed an agreement to establish a system of certification to certify use of “slave free” cocoa beans....
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