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Misconceptions Of Slavery

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When discussing slavery, the people that were slaves are seen as heroic for their perseverance and rightfully so. However, when slavery was abolished, what people perceived as the source for the need for perseverance was also abolished. The masters threw down their whips and burned the paper that led them to believe they had the right to own another’s life, and so the former slaves as well. Or should they? A common misconception is that once slavery is made illegal and former slaves are freed, the effects of slavery dwindle out within a generation or two. This is far from the truth. Slavery has lasting effects. At the end of the day, we are all humans. But for the former masters to really step out of their heritage and legacy of destruction,
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