Dehumanization Of Slavery In The 1800's

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Due to the many murders and mistreatment of people, slavery is one of the most horrific event that occurred in American history. However, subjection in the classroom is rarely discussed and that is why the public should be aware of the dehumanization, white dominance, abuse and rape, bad living conditions with malnourishment separation of families, the deprivation of human rights, and the creation of slave codes that occurred during the 1800’s. Having the people aware of the brutality that was given to Africans during the time of oppression can give people an understanding of the horrible things that were done during the 1800’s. It also shows what some people went through just because of their skin color and their race/nationality.
One example of the horrors of slavery is in John Greens “Crash Course” where Green …show more content…
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