Essays on Slavery

The king of Uruk embarks on a life-or-death journey with his companion, Enkidu, in the Epic of Gilgamesh. Enkidu is a God-created being who was brought down to distract Uruk. This comes after the inhabitants of Uruk called out to the gods for help in escaping Gilgamesh's tyranny. Enkidu ends...

This essay describes Harriet Tubman's life and achievements. It covers Her early years, marriage to John Tubman, anti-slavery activism, and service during the civil war. For further reading, check out the links below. Also, don't forget to read our biography on Tubman's life. It is a must-read! You will be amazed!...

Changing Landscape of Controversial Cartoons Previously, provocative cartoons may be featured in publications with no repercussions for the artists. This may be due to the fact that those who were persecuted in the past lacked a forum, making it impossible for them to take initiative while exposed to some sort of...

Sex Trafficking: A Global Epidemic People have a common belief that sex trafficking is not a concern confined to cities or developing countries. It is important to note that sex trafficking is one of the most egregious forms of human rights abuse that impacts all nations around the world. Sex trafficking...

Sex trafficking in men, women, and children has resulted in the development of policies and prevention programs in order to reduce the alarming rates of human trafficking in America. The global problem of sex trafficking has received increased attention in recent years. Human trafficking is the most lucrative sex industry...

Overview For many times, literary works have been used to explain numerous historical incidents that happened in the United States and other parts of the world. King Phillip's War, which culminated in the captivity and slavery of many Americans, was a major event in world history. Mary Rowlandson's "The Sovereignty and Goodness...

Chapter 3: Achieving Independence As part of this week s assigned reading, I read chapters 3-4 of Elizabeth Keckley s Behind the Scenes. The third chapter describes how the author achieved independence for herself and her children. It says that she was transferring to New York to enjoy her freedom but...

Fredrick Douglass in his narrative of his life, he narrated that slaves wanted knowledge to secure freedom and live higher lives. He argued that the slave owners who keep slaves always deprive them of understanding and education and thus they cannot get free in this situation. According to his arguments,...

D.G.: D.G. Sex trafficking in sexually focused companies in Oblinger s article is a well-documented presentation in modern times of the truth regarding sexually oriented enterprises and in different types. Number of Victims of Sex Trafficking The article reports that the number of victims of human sex trafficking is in the millions, according...

Introduction Frederick Douglass s novel, Learning to Read and Write, highlights the value of education and the effects of being learned in life. It is apparent that learning to read and write is a mechanism by which a person gains social and economic influence. However, the speaker contends that intelligence is...

The plot is based on the life of Frederick Douglass, a son born to a slave mother, Harriet Bailey, and a slave owner. Its conception was centered around many topics, including ignorance as a weapon of slavery, education as a road to emancipation, slavery's negative impact on slaveholders, and Christianity...

Dr King's View on Jim Crow Dr King in his view thought he was morally right to stand against Jim Crow. He had this view because he thought that the implementation of the law would lead to racial discrimination. The Jim Crow law became effective in the late nineteenth century, and...