who would hide runaway slaves for the day so they could continue to head towards the northern states during the night for their freedom. This was the only way a slave could gain his or her freedom. One slave that had escaped was Fredrick Douglas. This man, instead of getting his freedom and forgetting about his past, wanted to help his people. What he did was prepare a speech for a huge audience of white people and tell them what was going on down south. This was a well- spoken black man who was very brave. First of all, most people up north had never even seen a black man, nor have they heard about how these slaves were being treated down south. After he was through with his speech, he received a standing ovation for his courage and that is one of the things that started the northerners strong opinion that slavery is wrong. This would eventually lead to the Civil War.So basically, greed for money through free labor, supply and demand, and gun power is what created slavery. Keeping the fear in the eyes of the slaves is what kept them working under such poor conditions everyday, while their friends and family could be sold away at any time or place. Learning English and being able to read and write is what educated these men and women. Once they were educated enough, they could secretly plan escape routes to the north and finally get some sympathy for their people which would eventually lead to the Civil War. This war was about right and wrong. There is a moral way to make money and then there is an immoral way to make a living. Slavery is the number one event in our country’s history that has disgraced and put shame to our culture. Even though not everyone owned slaves, one bad apple spoils the bunch. Hopefully people will learn from history, and immoral actions or events like slavery will not take place again. ...
