own country‚ with its own freedoms. As the government began to settle‚ the issue of slavery was ever present. Nobody was quite sure of how to handle slavery. While some people fought to have slavery abolished‚ others completely opposed the idea of no longer having slaves. It was during this time period that many slaves managed to gain their freedom; however slavery as an institution continued to expand. Even though the many states passed laws outlawing the practice of slavery‚ the slave trade in the
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American Studies 356/History 356K Main Currents in American Culture Since 1865 Fall‚ 2010 Dr. Mark Smith TTh 2-3:30 Burdine 428 Burdine 134 Tues 10-11‚ Th 12:30-2 and by appt. 232-2150/471-7277/e-mail: mcsmith@mail.utexas.edu Teaching Assistant: Jeanette Vaught Office: Burdine 408 Hours: TTh 3:30-5 and by appt. At the end of the Civil War‚ American society became flooded with new technologies‚ ethnic groups‚ ideas‚ and customs. A society‚ which had bewildered earlier
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The Abolition of Slavery The Slave Trade in America was huge part of the economic relations with Britain known as the Triangular Trade. The British ships sailed south towards Africa where they traded African men‚ woman‚ and children in exchange for various items like liquor and cotton cloths. Then‚ the Africans were shipped west in large slave ships‚ which is known as the Middle Passage. Robert Walsh‚ a British abolitionist‚ described the conditions of the slave ships ‘the slaves were enclosed in
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Sugar and Slavery: Molasses to Rum to Slaves Jean M. West What’s not to like about sugar? On the average‚ modern Americans consume 100 pounds of sugar per year. It’s sweet‚ and it gives a big energy boost. Well‚ yes‚ there are calories‚ cavities‚ and diabetes‚ but‚ in moderation‚ sugar is harmless ... right? In 1700‚ English consumption empire-wide was about four pounds of sugar per person per year. That certainly seems moderate. Yet in 1700 alone‚ approximately 25‚000 Africans were enslaved
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based on religious Freedom and tolerance. Incidentally‚ Penn had included a bill that addresses human rights in the framework of the Pennsylvania government‚ but shockingly‚ the bill failed to address the issue of slavery. Due to the shortage of labor in the New World‚ the English Quakers‚ including Penn himself‚ who had settled in Pennsylvania decided to purchase slaves that were brought from Africa‚ to help cultivate and the develop the colony. And for about four years‚ slavery thrived in the Pennsylvanian
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root of slavery is racism. Whilst this is the case of slavery in the American South‚ Caribbean and the Atlantic slave trade‚ Roman slavery and Medieval slavery contradict this notion. Although‚ perhaps the root of slavery being racism is dependant on the opportunity and access to another ‘race’‚ in order to be able to enslave and exploit them. Whilst Ancient Rome and Medieval slavery didn’t have the opportunity to enslave another race‚ the demonstration of setting a precedent for slavery was evident
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George Orwell‚ in his book 1984‚ once wrote that “freedom is slavery.” Paradoxical as it may sound‚ when one delves deeper into Orwell’s thinking‚ logic arises behind the statement. Freedom‚ constantly sought after‚ describes a state of being many people desire. Depending on one’s location‚ mindset‚ and personal experiences‚ freedom is defined in a plethora of ways— for children‚ playing outside‚ for teenagers‚ hanging out with friends‚ and for adults‚ surviving. Despite the many contrasts‚ one concept
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Could dealing with slavery maybe have stopped the civil war? Would it be easier if so many people were not accustomed to that life? I do believe the united states should have dealt with slavery when it was founded rather than later on because it would be easier to return slaves ‚and out our constitution says all men are created equal and I believe this should have been enforced. In 1793 after the united states became a country‚ the cotton gin brung in many businesses ‚and with these businesses
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Biological Determinism: The biological determinism theory is best displayed during the time period between 1865 and 1890. The icon that best demonstrates biological determinism is Darwin. The mid to late 1800s was a crucial time period for biological determinism because Charles Darwin came up with his idea of “Origin of the Species” in 1859 which Darwin discussed evolution and help set up the stage for ideas that promote heredity and biology as causes of criminal behavior. Although Darwin did not
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Chattel slavery‚ so named because people are treated as the personal property‚ chattels‚ of an owner and are bought and sold as commodities‚ is the original form of slavery. When taking these chattels across national borders it is referred to as Human Trafficking especially when these slaves provide sexual services. Indentureship Indentured laborers were assigned contracts in which they were paid wages to work for a specified period of time. After the contracts expired they were given the option
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