on a longer time scale, the founding fathers put into motion the beginnings of a free, democratic nation, which would, in the future, lead to freedom for all. However, in the mean time, slave life continued status quo.A slaves life was harsh at best. Regardless of the histories we read that espouse the civility and gentleness of masters and their foundations of Christian beliefs, the fact remains that they kept thousands of women, men, and children in the bonds of slavery for their own economic gain. No matter how it is written down or what flowery language is used, a slaves life was torture. It is essential that we examine the writings of first hand suffers such as James W.C. Pennington, Job Ben Solomon, and Olaudah Equiano for an authentic account of what it was to be a slave. Starvation, separation, and death were always at the forefronts of their lives and minds. A slave was not treated humanly; he was treated as an animal. Masters felt as though they deserved medals for protecting these incapables, but reality has shown us that slaves were far from it. Many who were able to escape their bonds wrote eloquent and intelligent accounts of their lives and victimizations as slaves. Such were the caliber of these writings that I would venture to say most masters could not pen such an articulate anthology of their lives. The institution of slavery is one of the greatest travesties of recent history. There is no reason now or ever for any man to force another into bondage, especially when the forcing is done by brute force alone. Every man is created equal...
