The Controversial Subject Of Slavery In The 19th Century
Between 1505 and 1888 approximately 12 million
Africans were forcefully brought to the Americas.
Slavery itself is a controversial and composite subject.
It is difficult to comprehend slavery in one day because it has been present throughout history and many cultures and nations. Slavery even exists to this day.
It starts from the prison cells of Elmina Castle in Ghana to a dock where slave ships are kept. Both the Dutch and
African kingdoms that ruled this land made great profit and power.
The now abandoned rice fields along the coastal area of
South Carolina has been reclaimed by river alligators and wild grass. The Gullah, or African Americans who were initially from the West Coast of Africa, still occupy the islands along the
coast today. Over 40,000 acres of land was cleared out and 780 miles of canals were tunneled by the dawn of the 1800s. Sickness, and injuries killed many who labored in the fields, but the rice was very treasured thus the demand of slaves increased. The ultimate reason of the reality and success of South
Carolina’s rice plantations was the work of the enslaved persons and the knowledge of these Africans.
Africans were forcefully brought to the Americas.
Slavery itself is a controversial and composite subject.
It is difficult to comprehend slavery in one day because it has been present throughout history and many cultures and nations. Slavery even exists to this day.
It starts from the prison cells of Elmina Castle in Ghana to a dock where slave ships are kept. Both the Dutch and
African kingdoms that ruled this land made great profit and power.
The now abandoned rice fields along the coastal area of
South Carolina has been reclaimed by river alligators and wild grass. The Gullah, or African Americans who were initially from the West Coast of Africa, still occupy the islands along the
coast today. Over 40,000 acres of land was cleared out and 780 miles of canals were tunneled by the dawn of the 1800s. Sickness, and injuries killed many who labored in the fields, but the rice was very treasured thus the demand of slaves increased. The ultimate reason of the reality and success of South
Carolina’s rice plantations was the work of the enslaved persons and the knowledge of these Africans.