Role of Slavery in American Society

Role of Slavery in American Society

Abstract

Slavery is considered to be used of people as a property. Slaves were freely bought and sold over the united sates. This research paper highlights the role of slavery in American society, it relation to Civil world War and implications by political leaders in controlling this issue.

Introduction

It was in early 17th Century, European which resided in North America went towards reducing cost and increasing labor source through turning towards African Slaves. Slavery spread all across the American colonies after the inclusion of Dutch ship at the British Colony. Slavery came into action in United States in colonial years before its independence. Before independence slavery was existed in every American colonies and it does not resulting into any sectional debate. Northern region overcome on the issues of slavery but southern region was surrounded through slavery issue.

Discussion

When looking into history of African-American, a most vital things to aim is that time to time black people were enslaved and treated poorly. They endured it all and worked hard to rise above the boundaries of slavery and a prejudice. However, a most portentous aspect of African-American history is that it's heritage; it's history; and it's over.

The Civil War

Lincoln lost the Senate race, but, in 1860, he and Douglas clashed again, this time as the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates. Then the tension between north and south was extreme. In 1859, John Brown, an ardent abolitionist, had tried to start a slave rebellion in Virginia attacking an army munitions depot. Brown was quickly captured, tried and sentenced to hang, after which many northerners hailed him as a martyr. However, southern whites convinced that the North was willing to end slavery through a bloody war.

The Northern States

The northern states - in New England, New York, ...