Living Behind the Obscurities of Slavery

Although African Americans extol the accomplishment of granted liberties, later consciousness of increased lack of survival in a free environment withered the souls that starvation and death, disease and hunger overtook the black nation. Without suitable malnutrition thralls’ immune systems became weaken; in addition to, famine causes the body incapability to function properly intensifies the possibilities of gradually dying. (West, 2013) “Many newly freed blacks had believed that the benevolent government that had freed them would provide each family with ‘forty acres and a mule’ so they could start life anew.” (Tolman, 2013) The former slaves were dependent on society to contribute profoundly as their ancestors provided unto the slavery system; however, the principle was to unrestrained vassals, not provide for them. Did the slave masters illustrate affection toward their unrestrictive survival? Of course not, the controllers’ needs were no longer being fulfilled, so why resources should be given to their “unequal”? Yes, African Americans were incompetent to obtain standards or to strive for similar goals that Caucasians vision for their futures based upon racial ethicality. Not all whites discriminated the capability of colored people; instead, some tried to aid the freedmen to endurance. For example, the Freedmen’s Bureau of (1865-1872) headed by General Oliver O. Howard granted assistance to 4,000,000 unbound black Americans. (Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc.,2013) With the help of General Howard and the first federal welfare agency, Freedmen’s Bureau, ignited creation of all major black institutions; subsequently, created powerful political forces, doctors, fashion expertise, chefs, carpenters, mechanics, engineers, etc. of th...

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... color, so the people intellect told them that someone diverse should be treated differently by degrading the others’ character. W. E. B Du Bois stated, “the African American race descended into Hell and in the third century they arose from the dead, in the finest effort to achieve democracy for the working millions which this world had ever seen." (After Slavery- W. E. B. Du Bois, 2013) Finally granted unalienable rights in a diverse country, what do the sons/daughters of the hard-working slaves do to appreciate it? With something to think about, living behind the shadows of slavery now and forevermore, the sun shine its brightest on the silhouette that makes it.

Works Cited

(Gardner, 2013)

(Independence Hall Association, 2013)

(After Slavery- W. E. B. Du Bois, 2013)

(Braddy,2013)

(Williams, 2013)

(Tolman, 2013)

(Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc.,2013)

(West, 2013)