Because
I was once in an abusive relationship, I could only imagine that what
slaves endured was even worse. It is so unimaginable to be treated
less than. Even though there were laws at that time saying that
Blacks were property. That did not make it right, because it was
morally wrong and totally unethical. You can always say what you
would have done in a given situation, but you really don’t know if
you have not been there or done that.
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| Black History Month ideas |
1.
Reading and Writing
Reading
and writing may be something that you take for granted today, because
it is free, but during slavery time salve owners wanted their slaves
dependent on them by not allowing them to read or write according to
history.com. They further added there was a theme to keep the
slaves divided so as not to unite; often owners took sexual liberties
with the slaves and punished disobedient ones with whippings or
lashings. I started reading at age 3. I cannot imagine being told
that reading and writing was forbidden for me. When you are young,
there is a thirst for knowledge and the unknown.
2.
Slavery Abolished
Were
you aware that Mauritanis was the last county in the world to abolish
slavery? According to Cnn.com this occurred in 1981. That was not
too long ago. They further add that Moulkheir Mint Yarba escaped
slavery in 2010 and asked the courts to prosecute her slave masters
for killing her daughter and beating her.
3.
Michigan Underground Railroad
Did
you know that the honorable Josiah W. Begole’s home was the
headquarters for the Underground Railroad in Flint, Michigan. Yes
that is according to Michigan underground railroad.com. They further
added that the underground railroad agent was responsible to plot a
course of escape for the runaway slaves, and make contacts with the
abolitionists for safe escape.
4.
Speculum Oris
When
slaves refused to eat, they were force fed with an instrument called
a speculum oris according to Washingtonpost.com.
Source:
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Caption:
By
Mathew Brady - File:Scourged back by McPherson & Oliver,
1863.jpg, Public Domain,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71185842
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1 comment:
One of the most poignant books I ever read about the horrors of slavery was Toni Morrison's novel "Beloved" Slavery was a terrible time in American history!
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