Reading the book, was an emotional journey. It always takes me back to why? Why did the Europeans come over and take these people from their home and forced them to live in such a inhumane way? Why was Africa the target out of all countries and cities in this world why target them? Even before the Europeans came over the Africa Kings were trading slaves as well. No matter how many times you read and study books on slavery and the conditions it still brings up some k emotions. Millions of Africans lost their lives on this journey and for what? It was all because of greed and power in the end. People found a new way to make some money and unfortunately people were the commodity and they risk alot for others to make some money.
Today what is so different? Nothing, people are driven by the same evil monster to make a quick dollar. They are willing to exploit belittle and killed sometimes to make money. Everyone is waiting for the new get rich quick scheme or plan. They are willing to kill their wife for the insurance money, make young people a slave to drugs to make money, or sell their own soul to the devil for the money. Just as long as they are comfortable people have little regard for human life.
Much hasn't change yeah we are not bound physical by shackles and chains, but we are mentally. That is what is worst the physical chains we can remove how can change are way of thinking?
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Khadijan, perhaps part of the "why" is capitalism, a system based on profits not people. Seems to me the Europeans were doing everything they could to make money. This is no excuse, but it does lead us to ask questions about our own time as well!
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