December 6th, 1865Today, 144 years ago(if my math is correct) the 13th amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified by the United States Congress, abolishing slavery in the United States of America.December 6th, 1865
A case of slavery todayAsk anybody, ask a thousand random people in the United States; ask them this question: 'when did slavery end?' and I guarantee you, at least 999 of them will reply 'In the civil war' or 'In 1865' or something to that effect.A case of slavery today
And as far as that goes, they will be correct: slavery did end with the civil war and the conquest of the south. But it came back. very quickly: that's the nature of the beast.
Here's a recent instance of slavery in modern America, right in the heart of ancient abolition territory:
52-year-old Long Islander Mahender Sabhnani, an international perfume maker, was convicted by U
The Somersett CaseSomersett's Case (R. v. Knowles, ex parte Somersett) is a famous judgement of the English Court of King's Bench in 1772 which held that slavery was unlawful in England (although not elsewhere in the British Empire).The Somersett Case
The slave, James Somersett, was purchased by Charles Stuart in Virginia in 1749. Stuart, a Customs officer from Boston, Massachusetts, traveled often due to his work.
In 1769, Stuart along with Somersett traveled to England. While in England, Somersett met and became involved with people associated with the anti-slavery movement in England including the well known activist Granville Sharp.
| I started this account for these four reasons. 1: that slavery is a great evil, and an affront to Man and God. 2: that it is the duty of good men to fight slavery, however they may. 3: that secrecy is in the modern world, slavery's greatest defense. 4: that to fight slavery, people must know about it; its horrors, its size and extent. I will attempt to educate the ignorant, share information with the learned, convince the undecided, discourage the savages, and motivate the warriors in the war against this greatest of all evils. |
Why I am here
I think you have a good cause for being here, btw.
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