Candles in the windows and quilts on the cothesline were the symbols of the stations. Who would regard a candle of quilt as posing a treat and how could you diffrensiate from the houses that were simply doing their lundery and illuminating the night and those where the objects actually meant something? ...
The Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was a dramatic protest against slavery in the United States. It confronted human bondage without any direct demands or intended violence, but its efforts played a significant role in the destruction of slavery. The operations of secret escape...
THORTON ON RELIGION Religion was created because every one does not worship in the same way. Not everyone is on the same spiritual level. All over the world we can see the beliefs of individuals as they vary. In the Islami world, the beliefs are totally different than that of the western religions.In India the belief stems from a person who became so enlightened when he sat under a puoi tree, he was able to remain on earth and teach others to become more like him or more God like. In certain parts of India for instance, the belief is based on the ...
The experience of the trans-Atlantic slave trade took the enslaved away from their roots. There was an effort by the slave owners to remove the identity of the slaves. The Africans were captured in West Africa and forced to board ships, stripped naked with no belongings from their previous life. All they had of their lives prior to slavery had become a memory. Confined in their minds were their customs, beliefs, songs, stories and language. ...
Slavery was first of all a labor system, and the primary concern of the owner was getting work out of his slaves. As the work was basically agricultural, the vast majority of slaves worked on cotton plantations. Free labor was scarce and wages were high. Neither white indentured servants nor Indi...
