Amanda Quach

Period 3

Anti-Slavery
If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong- Abraham Lincoln. Slavery is our nations
beginning, the way our government started, the way our land flourished and how we are
religiously today but also a way we were troubled. Slavery was originally instituted by the
European colonists in the 1700s and started with the people of Africa to introduce labor to
America. For centuries, slavery developed as an establishment which became accepted by mankind. However, to those who have served free labor, the institution has created soaring pains in
many peoples hearts from the emotional scars by being torn apart. The Africans have been
religiously taken from their own beliefs and given new thoughts by the slave owners. Also, the
physical beatings and wounds of theses slaves have caused hopes to stray. Therefore, slavery is a
horrendous burden in our society due to the emotional scars, religious brain-wash and physical
beatings that are inflicted on these slaves.
The establishment of slavery is demonic due to the malevolent causing of emotional scars
and should be demolished completely. Slaves were generally ranging from the age 16-33, and it
was believed that they were all children who needed a parent which was bestowed upon the
slave-owners. Not knowing where they are going after being separated from their home, and
forcefully pushed into a packed ship, while being told that cannibalism was going to be the death
of them. My brothers and sisters were bid off first, and one by one, while my mother, paralyzed
with grief, held me by the hand, was an experience given by Josiah Henson not only did he
watch his mom grieving but also watched his brothers and sisters being taken away. Also being
beaten and bruised by a whip to the back if retaliation occurs even a slight bit. The pain in the
event of slave auctions where human beings are being torn from their own family, friends and

loved ones and being sold off to work for free in the scorching sun from before sunrise to after
sunset. As a result, causing pain and sorrow to thousands of human beings who were sold off as
slaves and giving not only one but, many reasons to stop the slavery, the imposed agony and the
reflective scars.
Religion and belief is a huge part of society today and unfortunately was mischievously
converted in a way to believe that was efficient for the master. Though slavery was justified by
using science and the Bible, the rules were maliciously manipulated by the slave-owners to their
own comfort. It is unbearable to think that all slaves had to work day and night from Monday to
Saturday, having only Sunday as a break but even still it was mandatory to go to church on
Sundays. What they learned was unspeakable and sadly lasted for centuries. Only learning of
things only related to Christianity and of ways that made it easier for the slave owner to control
the slaves. Some slaves even tried resisting in the least possible ways such as singing religious
slave songs with secret messages of escaping, one line read got one mind for the boss to see; got
another mind for what I know is me. Having been stripped of all their thoughts on what their
real aspects were. Not knowing where to go, the slave owners take advantage of the slaves and
send them to a priest who tells them that they were born to be a slave. He was raised to believe
that to be a house servant was the greatest honor that could come of them. Isnt it cruel enough
to having been forced to not only work under an anonymous person without pay, but to be
deprived of your own religion? Imagine yourself as a slave and a European colonist comes up to
you saying that they are taking your religion away and now you can only believe this or else
youre a dead man with the devil inside of you, its horrific.
Its dreadful that people from the same acreage can be so willing to give a physical
beating to another just because something done was unpleasant to them. These slaves are given

housing and are fed under the master to make a living, but these offerings mean nothing and let
slaves consider having the daily thought of running away and committing suicide. Always having
to whipped, beat and bruised to the point that suicide was a common thought. The servants not
only gave in much of their effort but also put aside all the religious, physical and emotional pain
that has crossed to their path. In return, they are given a whip to the back, being forcefully fed
against their will, having to live in a cramped headquarters with other slaves and sleeping on
cold wood which was not comfortable at all. On the ship where slaves are being brought about to
the colonies, you can see the pride fading away as men are chained by the neck and women are
tied together. Whenever having the thought of running away, the picture of being killed on the
spot by paterollers (patrollers) comes to mind. Always having a huge fear not just dying but
living as well, for the pain which was given to these slaves were intolerable and should have
been stopped earlier.
Slavery, the worlds burden emotionally, religiously and physically. Having a scar in your
heart and a weight over your chest by being snatched from your home and family. Having to
forget everything you believe, leave it behind and being forced to learn a new system to accept
and follow. Experiencing mass amounts of pain from head-to-toe by the whippings and chains of
the masters. How would you feel if you were a slave? Informing you this hopefully shows
mentally about a small portion of the pain that a slave goes through because more people need to
know in order to stop the establishment of slavery. I looked at my hands to see if I was the same
person.-Harriet Tubman. Imagine how difficult it was to live a lifetime that you dont recognize
anymorethat was the life of a slave.