Slavery Biography And The Life Of Slaves

By Sandra Ward


As anyone whom has ever studied history knows, slavery is a tough topic to tackle. For, it deals with issues which are often graphic with regards to the abuse and imprisonment of people during the 17 and 1800s. As such, when it comes to providing a slavery biography, few had the opportunity to do so.

While well known slaves such as Harriet Tubman and Charles Thompson provided some information as to the slave era, there is still a lot missing from the archives. As such, it is good that other people are now writing about the atrocities of that period. Otherwise, many people may never have an understanding as to how to prevent slavery from taking hold again in the future.

One of the most well known individuals to work for the freedom of slaves is that of William Lloyd Garrison. According to author Jim Powell, Garrison was one of the greatest publicists and writers during that time. For, while others had attempted to work towards an end to the atrocities taking place, there was no actual Abolitionist movement until after Mr. Garrison was born.

While there has been a number of stories related to the history of the slave era along with film and television shows, there have been many oversights. For example, in the late 1700s, it almost appeared as if the slave era was coming to an end. For, during that time Northern states had already started to abolish slavery.

Unfortunately, during that same time, there began a demand for cotton which could be produced and delivered in different areas of the south. As such, the first cotton gin is often considered the catalyst which resulted in slavery continuing into the 1800s. For, in 1803, the Louisiana Purchase gave way to fertile ground on which cotton could be grown. As a result, this new and fertile land needed workers and created a rise in the population of southern slaves.

Later, when Garrison started fighting for the release of these individuals, there were two views with regards to a possible outcome. One being that slaves would be set free without pay and could either stay on as farm workers in exchange for room board, basically meaning nothing changed. Whereas, the other would be that, individuals once released would be sent back to Africa.

As such, not only was it Garrison's idea to eliminate slavery, it was also the method this first Abolitionist provided to create a way to do so. After which, the message eventually led to a number of slaves being set free. While, it was Mr. Garrison whom started the movement, the freeing of the slaves is attributed to the Civil Rights Act of 1875, which led to the Emancipation Proclamation provided by President Abraham Lincoln that same year.

Even though this is the case, it is probable that articles published by Mr. Garrison in "The Liberator, " the only abolitionist newspaper of the time had some impact on congress and President Lincoln doing so. For, others, including well known authors, columnists and other public figures took great pride in praising all involved when it came to liberating the slaves.




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