Blog #0: Practice Post
Hello everyone! My name is Lucas Min and this is a practice blog post and my first blog on blogger.com.
WP4: The Cruelty of Slavery
The topic that I will be choosing for WP4 is the re-evaluation of the cruelty and violence of slavery. The Southern states were shockingly violent to their slaves, with "disciplinary" and cruel tactics, such as lynching, whipping, rape, etc. However, in most schools, while it is true that it is taught to lower maturity students, slavery is often depicted more as an economical issue with human right bearings. The severity of the inhumanity of slavery is seldom taught to children. While it may not be an option to teach younger children, creating mandatory lessons and an emphasis on the violence to high school and college students would be extremely beneficial. Slavery is a large part of our history whether we like it or not. Thousands of communities are still recovering from the aftermath and effects that it had on their relationships with other people, culture, and their socioeconomic status. Being able to learn the true acts and colors of slavery will help more indiv...
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