Richard Frethorne was an English indentured servant who was sold into slavery in the early 1600s. He wrote a letter describing his experience, which provides a rare and personal account of what life was like for a slave in that time period. Frethorne’s letter paints a picture of a harsh and brutal life, filled with … Read more
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade was one of the most horrific aspects of human history. Millions of Africans were forcibly shipped across the Atlantic Ocean to be sold into slavery in the Americas. The slave trade had a profound impact on both Africa and the Americas. The slave trade resulted in the forced migration of millions … Read more
The American Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865, and one of the primary causes of the war was slavery. Slavery had been a contentious issue in the United States since its founding, and by the 1860s, tensions were boiling over. The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 was a tipping point for those … Read more
Slavery and freedom have always been intertwined in American history. Some of the first settlers in the New World were indentured servants, who agreed to work for a set period of time in exchange for their passage to America. While indentured servitude was not Slavery in the strictest sense of the word, it was a … Read more
Frederick Douglass’s “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave” is a powerful first-hand account of the horrors of slavery. In his narrative, Douglass details his life as a slave in Maryland, from his childhood through his escape to freedom. The work is significant not only for its graphic portrayal of the brutalities … Read more
