Slavery and Development of America
Introduction
Slavery was an institution that was undertaken in the 17th and 18th century, however its implications in the history of man were quite special to the US. A number of issues were undertaken in the prevalence of slavery in the American South; several noticeable happenings were the impact it had on the personal and financial development of the individuals and country (Edward, 2009). Capitalism and individualism as well as racism were seen at this point in time which was quite controversial. Among other issues that brought about economic advancement of the American history economy were things like plantation and urbanization. On a personal basis, these aspects brought about great economic development for the American colonies however generally it led to social vacuum that is still being filled presently.
Capitalism has had its good and bad sides in the American history. It started as the motivating energy in managing economic development; however it was not without a specific cost to the African society (Frank and Lewis Kenneth, 2004). It was inferred and applied, that the Africans were looked down upon in terms of class taking to fact the way they were being handled by their slave owners to advance wealth and stature. The bigger their plantation the richer and fruitful the persons were. For this to take place, the owners of the big tracks of land wanted people to work in their farms, however they had paid them handsomely they would not acquire reasonable profit. It was hard to work in the south, it was hard, rough and they tend to be burn by the sun. A limited number of whites opted to keep up with it hence slaves were called upon to work on it. As part of their wages, the slaved were given places to stay, and tiny portions of food. The owner was hence able to keep the gains. An economic tendency was presented in the owners of the plantation and slaves which would develop the generations further. The slaves were needed very much in the bigger fields. Property was required to fast change into needed aspects of plantation machinery. The slaves were attributed to as being of great importance as well as being affordable form of labor that was easy to acquire as they do not in most cases escape and if they do they are disciplined brutally. The aspect of the plantation model was vital in the keeping of the notion on slavery.
Oddly, the New World was form so as to acquire political and religious autonomy and avoid harassment. The notion of personal value and consideration for oneself was highly considered. It was them quite abnormal for a society that advanced these notions would go against itself by placing Africans apart and lower in standard form the whites. Socially the Africans were looked down upon. The colonial body looked in at offering a way of personal development and on the other hand restricted and assumed control over the slaves. Personal advancement was not something to think about but mandatory. They were not able to acquire personal richness or economic success that resulted to them being less human and reduced in the life they had. They were not given the opportunity to advance their lives; this was undertaken so that the slaves became reliant on the owners for endurance.
One of most notable areas in slavery was racism. The notion of slavery or being a personal servant was present prior to the creation of the colonies; it however took a different twist in American South. The notion of the white people being mush superior while the blacks are looked down upon was forced on the African slaves. With limited compromise, every slave was an African and taken to America for the main objective of being used for hard work and hence all black people acquired the tag of being less human than the white community.
In the region, the slaves were restricted to visit some places as their skin was a form of disease which brought a disease that could not be treated. The whites imposed on the Africans the aspect of severe discipline, looking down upon the Africans, the superiority of the whites, belief in the owner’s notion and aspect of reliance and desperateness of Africa (Joseph, 1999). In most cases, the slaves were misused for the purpose of acquiring wealth. The Africans had the chance of escaping though if caught they would be punished brutally.
The development and modernization of the first America was a basic aspect in the economics of the institution. There before, the southern white community were of the thought that the slaves were very foolish to comprehend the operability of machines hence would be useless in the developed regions. They were attributed to be less watchful in their application of the facilities available. This hence brought about the hindrance to industrialization in the southern part of America and sustained the chains of the institution.
The slaves were vital economically but a disadvantage socially. They contributed to the development of the nations though it abused race. The Africans had a past they ought to be proud of though they were made to look down upon it and refused to share it. The advancement of the institution was the way the white people used to manage the fast developing population, socially and mechanically. Had the slaves stayed in the fields, the owners would still be the rulers and sustain the notion of white authority. It hindered the owners from the fear of strikes and lack of jobs. It was a rigid economic benefit.
Politically, the individuals that owned large tracks of lands acquired varied titles in the American south. They became part of the government; they got involved in meetings of the decision makers. They had the ability to change the political trend in the southern America.
References
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Frank , D . Lewis Kenneth, Lee (2004). Slavery in the development of America. Cambridge University Press.
Joseph , M (1999) . Slavery and Slaving in World History. New York: M .E Sharpe.
