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The Truth Behind Slavery. Alexandria Conforti , Adrianna Villalobos, & Jessica Bender. What is Slavery?. Slavery is the violation of the right to live freely, the mistreatment of fellow human beings, and owning people as one’s own property. Mistreatment. Violation. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Truth The Truth Behind Slavery Behind Slavery
Alexandria Conforti, Alexandria Conforti,
Adrianna Villalobos,Adrianna Villalobos,
& Jessica Bender& Jessica Bender
What is Slavery?What is Slavery?
Slavery is the violation of the right to live Slavery is the violation of the right to live freely, the mistreatment of fellow human freely, the mistreatment of fellow human beings, and owning people as one’s own beings, and owning people as one’s own property.property.
MistreatmentMistreatment
ViolationViolation
“…“…after rolling up his sleeves, he after rolling up his sleeves, he commenced to lay on the heavy cowskin, commenced to lay on the heavy cowskin, and soon the warm, red blood (amid and soon the warm, red blood (amid heartrending shrieks from her, and horrid heartrending shrieks from her, and horrid oaths from him) came dripping to the floor” oaths from him) came dripping to the floor” (Douglas 6).(Douglas 6).
PropertyProperty
Ramifications for SlavesRamifications for Slaves
Separated from familiesSeparated from families Didn’t know date of birthDidn’t know date of birth Mistreatment from white people, even to Mistreatment from white people, even to
mulattosmulattos Sold and boughtSold and bought BrandedBranded
Quotes from Huckleberry FinnQuotes from Huckleberry Finn
““I knowed very well I had done wrong, and I knowed very well I had done wrong, and I see it warn’t no use for me to try to learn I see it warn’t no use for me to try to learn to do it right; a body that don’t get started to do it right; a body that don’t get started right when he’s little, ain’t got no show- right when he’s little, ain’t got no show- when the pinch comes there ain’t nothing when the pinch comes there ain’t nothing to back him up and keep him to his work, to back him up and keep him to his work, and so he gets beat” (Twain 127).and so he gets beat” (Twain 127).
Quotes From Huckleberry FinnQuotes From Huckleberry Finn
““Well, you see, it ‘uz dis way. Ole Missus- Well, you see, it ‘uz dis way. Ole Missus- dat’s Miss Watson-she pecks on me all the dat’s Miss Watson-she pecks on me all the time, en treats me pooty rough, but she time, en treats me pooty rough, but she awluz said she wouldn’ sell me down to awluz said she wouldn’ sell me down to Orleans. But I noticed dey wuz a nigger Orleans. But I noticed dey wuz a nigger trader roun’ de place considable, lately, en trader roun’ de place considable, lately, en I begin to git oneasy” (Twain 53).I begin to git oneasy” (Twain 53).
Ramifications for SlaveholdersRamifications for Slaveholders
Strong emotions toward slaves (good or Strong emotions toward slaves (good or bad)bad)
Having to deal with the justification of Having to deal with the justification of slaveryslavery
Have to deal with consequences of Have to deal with consequences of relations with slaves (such as mulatto relations with slaves (such as mulatto children)children)
Quote from Huckleberry FinnQuote from Huckleberry Finn
““I see it warn’t no use wasting words- you I see it warn’t no use wasting words- you can’t learn a nigger to argue. So I quit” can’t learn a nigger to argue. So I quit” (Twain 98).(Twain 98).
Quote from Huckleberry FinnQuote from Huckleberry Finn
““It was fifteen minutes before It was fifteen minutes before
I could humble myself up to go I could humble myself up to go
and humble myself to a nigger-and humble myself to a nigger-
but I done it, and I warn’t everbut I done it, and I warn’t ever
sorry for it afterwards, neither”sorry for it afterwards, neither”
(Twain 105).(Twain 105).
Racial ProfilingRacial Profiling
Those profiled the mostThose profiled the most HispanicsHispanics African AmericansAfrican Americans Those of Jewish decentThose of Jewish decent Indians (India)Indians (India)
Examples of Racial ProfilingExamples of Racial Profiling
A study conducted in Arizona shows that African A study conducted in Arizona shows that African Americans and Hispanics are more likely to be pulled Americans and Hispanics are more likely to be pulled over by the police than Whites.over by the police than Whites.
A group of black teenagers are pulled over because of A group of black teenagers are pulled over because of the kind of car they are driving.the kind of car they are driving.
Any person of color stopped for minor traffic Any person of color stopped for minor traffic violations and then questioned about where they are violations and then questioned about where they are going, or if they have illegal drugs or weapons in going, or if they have illegal drugs or weapons in their possession.their possession.
Staples’ ExperienceStaples’ Experience
“… “…I was 22 years old, a I was 22 years old, a
graduate student newly graduate student newly
arrived at the University of arrived at the University of
Chicago…it was clear thatChicago…it was clear that
she thought herself a quarry she thought herself a quarry
of a mugger, a rapist, or worse” of a mugger, a rapist, or worse”
(Staples 205).(Staples 205).
Racial Profiling in AmericaRacial Profiling in America
1642: The Trials of John Elkin1642: The Trials of John Elkin A man confessed to the murder of an American Indian A man confessed to the murder of an American Indian
leader but other colonists refused to punish a white leader but other colonists refused to punish a white man for killing an American Indianman for killing an American Indian
• Later found guilty, but his punishment was not badLater found guilty, but his punishment was not bad 1704: To Catch a Slave1704: To Catch a Slave
The South Carolina slave patrols goal was to find and The South Carolina slave patrols goal was to find and capture fugitive slaves. capture fugitive slaves.
They sometimes arrested free African Americans as They sometimes arrested free African Americans as "fugitive slaves""fugitive slaves"
Racial Profiling in America con.Racial Profiling in America con.
1831: The Other Nat Turner Massacre1831: The Other Nat Turner Massacre Following Nat Turner's rebellion 250 black slaves Following Nat Turner's rebellion 250 black slaves
were rounded up and killedwere rounded up and killed 1944: Racial Profiling Receives the Supreme Court's 1944: Racial Profiling Receives the Supreme Court's
EndorsementEndorsement U.S. Supreme Court held that ethnic profiling is not U.S. Supreme Court held that ethnic profiling is not
unconstitutional and may be practiced in times of unconstitutional and may be practiced in times of national emergency. national emergency.
Defended the involuntary internment of an estimated Defended the involuntary internment of an estimated 110,000 Japanese Americans on the reason that they 110,000 Japanese Americans on the reason that they were Japanese during World War IIwere Japanese during World War II
Racial Profiling in America con.Racial Profiling in America con. 2001: War and Terror2001: War and Terror
After, September 11After, September 11thth, the Bush administration , the Bush administration rounded up an unknown number of Middle rounded up an unknown number of Middle Eastern women and men on suspicion of Eastern women and men on suspicion of being associated with terrorist groups.being associated with terrorist groups.• They were either deported, released and some They were either deported, released and some
imprisonedimprisoned
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