Quinn+Notes

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 * The Ideals were basic. Freedom, and liberty. We were willing to fight for our freedom. Then, we decided to be hypocritical. Sure we had our freedom, but we are white. They are black. Does that really make a difference? I don’t see a big difference, just a variation in skin color. So what? Why does that matter? Are whites superior, just because of skin color? Well, my favorite color isn’t white. My favorite color isn’t black. My favorite color is grey. Does that make me racist? I don’t care if I’m off topic right now. I just want to get this out. If we want to be free, to make our own decisions, to live our own lives, then why deny so many people theirs? Why, just because of skin color? These beliefs were based on the bible, but I only know about it from what I hear. I heard that the bible mentions slaves that are always freed in the end. If these things were drawn from the bible, then isn’t it all wrong? Those beliefs that whites are better then blacks? What is it that really sparked racism?**=====

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 * Slavery is forced labor. It doesn’t refer just to Africans; there are many types of slavery. The many forms of slavery were created for many different purposes. Slavery was created to make the masters’ lives better. There were slaves for farming, housekeeping, baby-sitting, and prostitution. They served their masters with constant, passionate hatred. The masters used slaves for increased labor, chores, childhood companions, and disposable bedmates. Slaves aren’t just blacks that are abused by whites. Africans were used by people all over the world, even people of their own continent and maybe even their own country. There are also instances of pale slavery, slave labor/forced prostitution done by many countries all over the world. Not just colored folks were pushed into slavery.**=====

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 * Lucas has told me about the slave riots that have occurred recently. He also warned me about revolts that nearly occurred, long before my birth. Lucas mentioned a black by the name of Gabriel Prosser. Prosser had come very close to taking over a city! He had gathered thousands of slaves, and an arsenal of weapons, including guns. He was betrayed by two of his followers, and the bridges to Richmond washed out. If it weren’t for that, he would have taken it. That scared me, but I don’t think our slaves would do that, if they did, they’d leave me out of it. I’m too nice, and an inactive abolitionist. I’m against slavery, so I educate the slaves and help them. **=====

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 * Then Lucas brought up Denmark Vesey, who had also never got too far past the planning stage. Vesey had planned a mass murder, including women and children. That was scary. They planned to start a fire, and kill everyone who left their homes to see what was going on. The rebellious slaves would then enter the house and kill all the white residents. Including women and children. Only one slave betrayed them, but that one slave knew the entire plot. **=====

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 * The scariest slave revolt, though, was Nat Turner. Turner had gathered a smaller group, but all of them fired by their hatred of slavery. They killed every white they could find, except for tiny children and a family with no slaves. It continued for two months, Lucas told me. But they too, were captured and executed for their crimes. **=====