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good answer!
i'm sure there's a million ways of handling a question like that. here's one addressing "slavery and racism" from a recent article about "Sugar" featured in the National Geographic Magazine:
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According to Trinidadian politician and historian Eric Williams, "Slavery was not born of racism; rather, racism was the consequence of slavery." Africans, in other words, were not enslaved because they were seen as inferior; they were seen as inferior to justify the enslavement required for the prosperity of the early sugar trade.
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Why were the slaves treated so harshly when they were captured?
Because the people who enslaved them had no respect for them or their culture. To them, the slaves were less than human beings. They were harshly mistreated because they were simply "different."
How were slaves treated on the average southern plantation?
Slaves were treated in a deplorable manner. In most cases, any means to make them feel like less than a human being was the route taken by most slave owners.
What did the North think about slaves?
The North had less use for slaves than the South did, and many Northern people helped slaves gain freedom.
How many slaves did Harriet Tubman save?
Pennsylvania
When were roman woman considered women?
In Roman society women were always considered the lowest of the classes even lower than the slaves.
What did the law consider slaves to be?
The law considered slaves to be property with limited or no legal rights. They were viewed as possessions that could be bought, sold, and inherited like any other asset. Their status as property allowed slave owners to control almost every aspect of their lives.
Is it true that slaves were forced to live on plantations?
Yes. Slaves were considered by most to be less than human essentially and were treated as such. They did not have rights and were expected to do what their "master" told them to do. Not doing what they were told could result in physical harm and sometimes death not to mention the emotional harm slaves had to endure as well.
Why were the slaves treated so harshly when they were captured?
Because the people who enslaved them had no respect for them or their culture. To them, the slaves were less than human beings. They were harshly mistreated because they were simply "different."
Why was slavery a paradox?
Slavery was a paradox because it was built on the ideals of freedom and democracy, yet it involved the forced subjugation and exploitation of a group of people. The contradiction of advocating for liberty while denying it to others created a moral and ethical dilemma that challenged the principles on which societies were founded.
Why were slaves in south Carolina less like Caucasians than the slaves in Maryland?
They weren't
What is the ISBN of Less Than Human novel?
The ISBN of Less Than Human - novel - is 9780446613422.
How were slaves treated on the average southern plantation?
Slaves were treated in a deplorable manner. In most cases, any means to make them feel like less than a human being was the route taken by most slave owners.
How many pages does Less Than Human - novel - have?
Less Than Human - novel - has 400 pages.
Why do you think tha slaves traders were so cruel to the slaves they transported across the ocean?
Slaves were viewed as property and less than human. To the white slave trader the slave was only a commodity to be sold and traded. They viewed the slave with a callus disregard for their pain and suffering.
When was Less Than Human - novel - created?
Less Than Human - novel - was created on 2004-10-01.
How did John Tyler view African Americans?
Tyler owned black slaves and depended on them to work his fields. Slaves were useful for doing work but in order to justify keeping them as slaves, one had to view them as somewhat less than fully human, or at best, an inferior version of humanity.
What did the North think about slaves?
The North had less use for slaves than the South did, and many Northern people helped slaves gain freedom.
