United States of America-Land of the Free Home of the Brave, for Whom?

United States of America-Land of the free home of the brave, for whom? The United State’s anthem suggests that they are the “land of the free and home of the brave” (Smithsonian, 2007). For most European migrants, the United States meant liberty and they hoped to do well in their new country. The United States seemed like the land of great opportunity for the Europeans, however, for Afro-Americans this was not so. Slaves were taken to the United States, where they encountered difficult tasks and harsh conditions. Nevertheless, in other parts of the world slaves were also being mistreated. Afro-Americans were treated unequally until the early nineteenth century when opinions began to change, the North and South began to disagree about the morality of slavery. The South wanted slaves purely for cotton production and other goods. On the other hand, the North opposed to slavery. As opinions began to change so did laws concerning slaves, and more conflict arouse between the North and the South which eventually lead to the Civil war. For most of the slaves the United States certainly did not mean freedom for a long time; however the slaves were exceptionally brave. Slaves in the United States were not free; however Africa was not playing its part to put a stop to slavery but was instead secretly helping from the interior. “Slaves had been part of African life and culture” (Granada Media, 1998), however the Europeans exploited and took advantage of the African slave trade. Also before the United States began its slave trade, slavery had already spread all over South America. The United States cannot be the only country tainted in this matter, however be recognised as a country that did offer great freedom for some, but was not the only country who collaborated with slavery, however did take advantage and exploited slaves. When the declaration of independence was announced in the United States, it clearly stated that all men were created equal. However,