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Slavery was a great problem before the civil war. The slaves were treated poorly and put into harsh living conditions. After many years of scalding hot, long days in the sun, and many more years of attempted escape, the slaves truly needed a savior to earn their rights as human beings. Many slave owners converted to Christianity and began to view the slave trade as the brutal scene it was. These slave owners along with many other people who stood for equality turned into abolitionists, and tried to get rid of the slave trade. The slaves were grateful that the abolitionists finally realized how inhumane the slave trade was. Amendments were finally made to the constitution around 1865 to abolish slavery. The 13th amendment stated "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, nor any place subject to their jurisdiction." (13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery)Although slavery was unjust, it led to laws of equality and redefined freedom.
Until now, slaves were a major factor in the everyday lives of Americans. However, using slaves for labor and treating them more as objects instead of people became a negative trend set by slave owners. To illustrate how the slaves were previously treated before amendments were made to the constitution, one might ask a previous slave owner to recall a few accounts of abuse. Abuse was more prevalent that one would expect. A slave owner could describe harsh beatings lashed unto misbehaved slaves along with a lack of food and medical attention. Consequently, there were numerous malnourished slaves, and a vast amount of slaves whom had developed diseases from unt...

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...ased. There is an abundance of laws and privileges that the black people have received over time. The African Americans are the epitome of a race that has risen from oppression. White people have become more accepting to the laws involving blacks as well. The slave trade was by no means a positive practice that happened before the civil war, but it did lead to many new opinions and laws on freedom and slavery. It is safe to say that America has learned their lesson on freedom, hence the name “Land of the free, and home of the brave”.

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"13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery." National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Web. 21 Mar. 2014.

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