Slave Experiences

Life as a slave was a horrible misery. Slaves were denied the most basic human rights, as has been the case throughout African history. Enslaved people originated on the African continent. The rights of slaveholders were severely constrained in society. Slaves were isolated from the rest of society. Only indigenous people were eligible for schooling, and enslaved people were barred from participating in other activities. Enslavers took advantage of the circumstance, resulting in poor living conditions for slaves. Following the invention of the cotton crop, Southern planters employed Africans as labor to cultivate cotton, thereby establishing slavery. African Americans who were enslaved also farmed tobacco hemp, which was used to make rope, grain, and livestock. As a result, the 1800s saw an increase in the amount of labor performed by enslaved individuals.

Slavery was abolished by the governmental authority. Enslavers received the benefits of enslaved people’s inexpensive labor. Slaves were exposed to physical and sexual abuse. Slave rights were unprotected due to the absence of legislation. Slaves experienced physical and psychological torment, a violation of their human rights (Corbett. et al2014). (Corbett. et al.,2014). Government policies of the time supported slavery as a formal way of life because the enslavers controlled the government at the time. Slavery was abolished as a result of the American people’s fight for human rights and equality for all, led by President Abraham Lincoln. During his presidency, Abraham Lincoln was a defender of human rights and a proponent of abolition. While the black population fought for basic human rights, the United States matured.

References

Corbett, P. S., Janssen, V., Lund, J. M., Pfannestiel, T., Waskiewicz, S., & Vickery, P. (2014). A New Political Style: From John Quincy Adams to Andrew Jackson. US History.