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Lynsey Atkinson: 457-81-3059, Section 54Jason Atkinson: 627-14-8861, Section 42Josh Schenk: 463-87-7569, Section 34African American Voices: The Life Cycle of Slavery, is an extremely detailedbook about the trials and tribulations of many slaves. Slavery can be dated back as early as the fourteenth century. Slavery in ancient times was much like slavery in the NewWorld. The biggest difference between old and new slavery, was that slavery in ancient times was not based on racial distinction. The Atlantic Slave Trade, trading between European slave traders and the Americas over the Atlantic Ocean, began taking place in 1502. Almost two million slaves died on this journey from Europe to the Americas. Disease and death came one with another on the seven-week journey. This book portrays many different stories about the lives of slaves and informs society about the many evils and injustices of slaves traders and slave owners. The slaves were treated as if they were animals ready to be sent out to perform hard and enduring labor. "....each of the others, which have passed as good, is marked on the breast
Although slavery was abolished, some blacks continued to work on plantations, but this time for money. He led what should be called a killing spree on many slave owners. Frederick Douglass, a former slave and established writer, stated that "a mere look, word, or motion, -a mistake, accident, or want of power, -are all matters for which a slave may be whipped at any time" (133). As can be seen, African American Voices: The Life Cycle of Slavery, was a great portrait of the life and hardships of slaves owners and their slaves. Slaves were forced to work vigorously, fearing the whip or whatever the horrible punishment may be, for nothing in return but what is necessary to keep them barely alive. Feeling desperate and afraid, some of the slaves committed suicide. Another similar type of punishment was to tie the slave down so he could not run. , with a red-hot iron, imprinting the mark of the French, English, or Dutch companies"(Barbot,33).
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