American History: Racial Discrimination and Slavery - Analysis Report

This assignment delves into the historical context of racial discrimination and slavery in America, examining the hardships faced by Black people. It analyzes the impact of white supremacy, the slave trade, and the resulting discrimination in various aspects of life, including education, employment, and social interactions. The assignment references relevant sources, highlighting the struggles and challenges faced by the Black community. The assignment also explores the economic and social consequences of slavery, including the exploitation of labor and the degradation of human dignity. The author uses quotes to illustrate the severity of the situation and references relevant sources to support their arguments. The assignment is a reflection on the historical injustices and provides insights into the long-lasting effects of these events.

Running head: AMERICAN HISTORY
American History
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Racial discrimination hs been a part of history since times in Memorium. Racism is a social evil
that destroyed the ethics of people and also makes them hate each other for no reason but only
because of their racial differences (Santiago). The same happened in America and huge
discrimination and war were going on between people based on their racial and social
differences.
I am the Negro bearing slavery's scars.
I am the red man driven from the land, (Zinn)
The two lines from this chapter talk about the hard times that were inflicted upon people based
on their skin color. The white skin supremacy was growing everywhere and the negros or the
black-skinned ones had to face many tortures and discriminations. Slave trade became popular
and as they were of black skin they had to face discrimination at every front. Right from
schooling opportunities to getting recruited in some prestigious job position. In the army, white-
skinned people were hired first and were given better opportunities whereas the black-skinned
people were the ones to face all hardships. This is evident from the line 'They were the last hired,
the first fired’
Not only is human labor bartered and sold for the slave wage, but human love is also a
marketable commodity.
This is talking about the barter system that developed. However, the Negros or the black-skinned
people were the ones who did not get any useful things in return except for insult. Women were
also forced into prostitution and they had no other option but to opt for this as they needed
someone for sustaining.

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References
Santiago, Maribel. "8 Güeras, Indígenas y Negros." History and Social Studies Education in a
Context of Intolerance: Imagined Communities and Collective Memory (2018).
Zinn, Howard. "historyisaweapon.com". Historyisaweapon.com, 2020. Online. Internet. 13 Apr.
2020. . Available: http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/zinnselhel15.html.