Slavery in the United States was
the legal institution of chattel slavery that existed in the United States of America in the 18th and
19th centuries. Slavery had been practiced in British America since early colonial days, and was recognized in
the Thirteen Colonies at the time of the Declaration of Independence in signed in 1776.
When the United States was
founded the status of slave was limited to those of African descent, creating a
system and legacy in which racism played an influential role even until today.
The Declaration of
Independence justified the independence
of the United States from Great Britain not slaves or slavery.
The contradiction between
the claim that "all men are created equal" in the initial draft that
strongly indicted Britain's role in the slave trade was deleted from the final
version of the Declaration.
The
contradiction and the existence of American slavery, which strongly indicted Britain’s
role in the slave trade was removed from the final document as Jefferson, the
initial drafter of the Document was himself a slave owner and consequently fathered several children with his house mistress.
In
the 19th century, the Declaration took on a special significance for the
abolitionist movement that adopted the "twin rocks" of "the
Bible and the Declaration of Independence" as the basis for their
philosophies was its assertion of the right of revolution. Yet, slave owners
used the Bible to keep Afrikans enslaved reciting the passage “Slave seek not
to be free”.
Anti Slavery Congressmen argued that the language of the Declaration indicated that the Founding Fathers of the United States were opposed to slavery in principle, and so new slave states should not be added to the States. They argued since the Declaration was not a part of the Constitution, it had no relevance in the freedom of slaves.
With
the antislavery movement gaining momentum, defenders of slavery found it
necessary to argue that the Declaration's assertion that "all men are
created equal" was false, or at least that it did not apply to black people.
Lincoln
thought that the Declaration of Independence expressed the highest principles
of the American Revolution, and that the Founding Fathers had tolerated slavery
with the expectation that it would ultimately wither away.
Yet “Nearly eighty
years ago we began by declaring that all men are created equal; but now from
that beginning we have run down to the other declaration, that for some men to
enslave others is a 'sacred right of self-government'. ... Our republican
robe is soiled and trailed in the dust. Let us repurify it…"
~ Abraham Lincoln
~ Abraham Lincoln
Douglas
argued that "all men are created equal" in the Declaration referred
to white men only. The purpose of the Declaration was merely to justify the
independence of the United States, and not to proclaim the equality of any
"inferior or degraded race".
Today, Afrikans, Blacks and People of Color experience and see the same old debates, arguments and injustices only with a new face.
Cape Coast Castle Slave Dungeons - Ghana
The above photos were taken on site at the Cape Coast Castle Dungeons in Cape Coast, Ghana West Africa by El Ahora
The Declaration of Independence justified the independence of the United States from Great Britain not slaves or slavery.
As Ghanaians celebrate yet another historic Republic Day. In the West African nation of Ghana, every 1st of July is to commemorate the establishment of Ghana as an independent republic. It was under the leadership of Kwame Nkrumah in 1960 that Ghana became the first colonized nation in Africa to become a republic.
Before European colonizers arrived in what is now Ghana, the region was home to the Ashanti Empire. The Ashanti Empire was rich in gold and ivory. Although the Portuguese were the first to discover the empire in the late 1400’s, several colonial powers fought for control. It was the British who prevailed as "Mazza" colonizers in the 19th Century.
Following World War II, Britain forces became weak and could not hold onto its colonies. In 1952, the famed leader Kwame Nkrumah was elected as President who negotiated the terms of Ghana's so-called independence on 1 July, 1957.
However, what is not written or told is that Britain and outer countries still hold a large stake in not only Ghana but Africa. Even today, foreign countries and cooperation's cart away all of Ghana and Africas rich resources for peanuts as Africa supplies the World with Her wealth leaving Ghanaians in lack and poverty. Therefore, my question would be is Ghana truly an independent democracy? Catch the vision...
Suggested reading:
Depopulation Over Reperations
Suggested reading:
Depopulation Over Reperations
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