Does the Bible Condone Slavery? Slavery in the New World caused one of the greatest controversies of modern times. People have used the Bible to argue for and against this extremely inhumane practice. Few institutions in history have caused more suffering. A Slave is defined as "a hum...

Through her novel Beloved, Toni Morrison challenges the notion that unspeakable truths such as that of slavery should remain unspeakable, not to be passed on to the untainted, blissfully ignorant minds of younger generations. The idea behind this notion is offcourse that those who are spared the p...

When you think of the African slave trade, do you realize that over 10 million people were removed from that continent in less than 500 years? Some scholars believe it may be as large a number as 20 million.1 I would like to pose a few questions and attempt to answer them in this collection of...

Do the African suppliers of slaves bear as much responsibility for the horrors of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade as the European traders? The Trans-Atlantic slave trade is one of the most heinous of crimes committed against people in history. Many people including women and children were taken a...

Soul by Soul Review Using evidence and information obtained through slave narratives and slave- holders' letters, Walter Johnson, in the book Soul by Soul depicts life inside the Antebellum slave market. Digging deep into the roots, the meaning, and impact of the slave market, one is brought to...