They buying and selling of humans were seen as mere transactions in the eyes of those with power. ... The Africans were never slaves but despite that the people of our country still treated them as if they were, simply because they were black. ... Black women were viewed as sex symbols; they were believed to promote promiscuity and were forced to sexually please their owners. ... Black males are pulled over often, along with Mexicans and minorities alike, by law enforcement for simply being a person of color. ... When we start to believe in a hierarchy of races and decide to set ourselves at ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Both have earned their place as an essential and effective component to the abolition movement though differing in mannerism, aim, strategy, and audience. ... Douglass' audience does not see a black man before them, but a saint. ... This was meant as a form of mental control over younger slave children so as to witness the omnipotent power of the slave owner. ... As for black women in general, they were expected to do the same kind of drudge work as men, watch the children, se! ...

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It was a sufficiently narrow subject to deal with in the time and space allowed yet at the same time requires enough background to help perceive the larger picture. ... This proclamation is probably one of the most significant events political and social events of the war, with that in mind I beg forgiveness if I seem at times that I am taking my time with background and detail information. ... There were others like the conservative Republican who felt that that would be stepping to far outside of their power. ...

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