Disposable People Book Report

Through our current world, we are able to see how our ancestors were able to shape the world we live in today. From where state lines are drawn to the political views of that state to finally the culture of each state, can be drawn back to one issue. An issue that is still showing it face, but in a different form, today. That is the topic of slavery. The issue of slavery is an issue that shaped the development of the United States, and is the cause of the political unrest we can see in our everyday lives. Slavery has shaped the development of the American Republic by establishing clear political boundaries for each state,

Footnote: Jesse Sage and Liora Kasten, eds, Enslaved: True Stories of Modern Day Slavery (New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2006), 67.

These men, women, and children were kidnapped from their homelands to be separated from their families, shipped to the Americas in, at many times, unlivable conditions, then forced to live a life of forced labor (Doc. 5). The treatment of slaves in colonial America was perhaps the most undemocratic feature of society, a feature that is today regarded by democratic society as vile and

The development of interaction between various societies impacted many aspects of the daily human life as described in David Christian’s This Fleeting World. Aspects such as trade, the exchange of ideas, and distribution of resources were all impacted through the development of interactions between various societies. The close relationships between societies eventually led to globalization which can be defined as global interdependence. Globalization also means that an event occurring in one part of the world can affect another part of the world just as easily.

I was in complete and utter shock when I began to read Disposable People. The heart-wrenching tale of Seba, a newly freed slave, shook my understanding of people in today’s society, as well as their interactions between each other. I sat in silence as I read Seba’s story. “There they [Seba’s French mistress and husband] stripped me naked, tied my hands behind my back, and began to whip me with a wire attached to a broomstick (Bales 2).” I tried to grasp the magnitude of the situation. I tried unsuccessfully to tell myself that this couldn’t happen in modern times, especially in a city such as Paris. How could this be happening? In the following pages of Kevin Bale’s shocking account of the rampant problem of modern day slavery, I learned

We live in a world that is growing, with every day passing by. People have greater access to information around the world. Even though we have things going good for us, but amidst all the good things, there lurks dark things. The world still faces many issues today. One of these major issues we still face is slavery. You may ask yourselves, does slavery still exist? It exists, and it’s right in front of us. America abolished slavery after the civil war, and freed thousands, to millions of African Americans from their captivity. In our modern world, mentioned by a photographer named Lisa Kristine slavery is growing, and is stronger than ever.

When Americans today consider the term “slavery,” they recall a dark time in their nation's past, when an entire race of people were subjugated solely for the color of their skin, a travesty of civil rights that progressive thinking has striven to heal, insofar as paving the way to the election of an African-American president. Slavery is an antiquated practice from a draconian past, and it has no relevance in this modern, enlightened age. What Americans fail to comprehend is that slavery is not only alive and well, but thriving, and fueling the global economy at the expense of human lives. The International Labour Organization (ILO), a United Nations agency dedicated to protecting the human rights of laborers world-wide, estimates that

Slavery has always been the most shocking phenomena of our world. Slavery, by itself seems very unnatural and provokes mixed feelings from the heart of each person. Some faced “slavery” even in the contemporary times. And some people just simply do not understand the possibility of one human being considering another human being its Slave. Slavery is the practice or system of owning Slaves. Nevertheless, there is still much to say about it and a lot of things to recall.Some of the big central ideas that I have found so far in my research are some of the ways Slaves were tortured, why was this portrayed, and what really led to this. Important insights that I have derived from my research topic include Slaves who helped other Slaves become free

Slavery is rooted deep in American history. Starting from when the English settled Jamestown, slavery was a big part of the culture. It allowed for the mass cultivation of crops, making it a huge economic booster, but found criticism in society because of the way that the slaves were being treated. In today’s world, slavery is not an issue, as it was prohibited during the Civil War, but the ongoing racism directed at African Americans is still a problem. It wasn’t until the 19th century that people began getting very serious about the issue of slavery, arguing on whether or not it should be allowed.

Bondage is the state of being a slave. Coates writes about how slavery is addressed between white people. Coates states, "The descendants of indenture would enjoy the full benefits of whiteness, the most definitional benefit being that they would never sink to the level of slave" (Coates). This shows the discriminations on how white people will never be compared to black people on being slaves because in their sense white people are never going to be in that level, but higher then black people. This as well shows, the state on how white people think about black people that only black people can be slaves, but white people can be slave. Coates as well reveals that the way white people think when it comes to workers. Coates describes, "Black workers suffer because it was and is our lot. But when white workers suffer, something in nature has gone awry" (Coates). The reader can see the discrimination on the working field and how people don't mind if black people suffer or not but only on white people on their well-being. They discriminate black people but don't care if their pushing them down. White people just discriminate them and are not respectful on how to address the topic of slavery. But instead are racist and take about it how they wish. Coates argue, "White slavery is sin. Nigger slavery is natural" (Coates). The way they talk about slavery as if it's a game or a topic that's not important. The reader can notice that in the presidency of Barack Obama this topic would be brought out to be a serious and would be a matter that would be respected. But in Trump's presidency its brought out in an un-respected way and black people like should be pushing to be slaves. Ta-Nehisi Coates shows how there is discrimination and racism for black people with bondage but as well with the voting

We have come a long way from the days of slavery, but in 2015, discrimination and inequality still live in our society. Though slavery may be less obvious a new form of slavery exists with the help of racism in our criminal system.

With a profit to be made in crops people looked for a way to mass produce and harvest them. A “solution” was presented to them in the form of slavery where they capture many to work for them. This created a vicious system where a lot of corruption spread rapidly. Through this system the circumstances immersed a role which lead to the dissipation of a person’s real self. An evil system which in the institution of slavery, corrupts everyone involved no matter what part they play. A corrupts that makes the white greedy for more money and the blacks desperate for freedom.

Today in some country’s people are enslaved for the same reason African American’s were enslaved they were captured and bought from people who needed the money. In India there is a part where there are plantations who people who were abducted, sold, even given to the plantation

Slavery tends to be an unbreakable cycle for the majority who are bonded to this crime. Poverty, lack of education, and political background are the factors of this cycle. Meaning, the predator tends to be manipulative towards the prey desire’s. They will be kidnaped and be forced to dedicate their life in hard labor. Contemporary slavery is cheap labor, easy to control, and are disposable anytime at

Slavery was a major issue of concern in America. It involved capturing the less powerful in the colonies and taking them forcefully as workers. Slavery was characterized by torture, manipulation, and oppression of the victims. Women were left without their husbands; some of them were involved in forced marriages. Slaves were taken to work for instance in plantations and in construction projects (Keene, Cornell & O’Donnell, 2017). The rights of the slaves were not taken into consideration. Slavery took away the rights and freedom of many and therefore was viewed in a negative light. Movements rose to help fight for the rights and freedom of the slaves. Proponents and opponents describe slavery using the analytical tools which included mobility,