Essays on Slavery

What was it like to be born into slavery and to be treated lesser than the dogs on the plantation? Many people speculate this question and could not imagine how horrible it could have been to be a black person in the slavery era. Harriet…

Drip, drop; drip, drop. The sound of the sweat pouring down a young boys’ face brings to light a larger issue of dangerous work for young kids. From 1870-1900, children worked in unsafe conditions that led to a loss of limbs and overall health. Minors…

Taslima Nasrin was born into a wealthy family in Bangladesh. He father was a doctor, and she followed in his footsteps, and practiced medicine, working in the fields of anesthesiology and gynecology. Nasrin, had always been an outspoken supporter of the rights of women, even…

Different perspectives Oppressed and being in position of power serving whites who are also in position of power As a social worker and holding a position of power while serving my clients, I’m aware of how me being black/visible minority, immigrant with an accent will…

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck illustrates an unlikely friendship between two men traveling together; one born with a mental disability but is also extremely strong, depending on the other, who is small but nimble and smart. George and Lennie embark on their journey…

Article 5 of the human rights declaration states “No human should be subject to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”. Yet today over 40.3 million people in the world are subjected to the abuse and torment of slavery on the daily….

Human trafficking is a multi-billion dollar silent industry that regulates business internationally in both urban and rural areas. Adults, children, and even tourists are at risk. It has claimed the lives and denied freedom of over 40. 3 million people (International Labour Organization, 2017). Jamaica…

Children in Indian society have continually been a subject less spoken or mentioned. The explanations of an equivalent will be derived back to the socio-cultural background of the country. Within the world children are taken because the greatest gift to humanity. Childhood is a vital…

The Free State of Jones (TFSOJ) provides the viewer with an in-depth look at the American Civil War era, as well as some periods up until the reconstruction period. The film depicts various scenes in which it is evident the people of this period both…

Fredrick Douglass was an enslaved man that fought his way to freedom, and later told his story. His iconic autobiography contains several underlinings of social theories that belong to Omi & Winant and Dubois. These theories include Racial Projects, Racial Dictatorship, the Veil and Double…