Slave and Citizen main

Frank Tennenbaum's Slave and Citizen's, main claim is that slaves in the southern Western Hemisphere and slaves in the northern Western Hemisphere were treated very differently. People of color had very different positions,opportunities, and advantages in Brazil and Cuba than they did in the United States. Even though light colored people had preference, any color person had the possibility of owning hs or her own slaves. An example that he used, was that of Tom Eubanks book of life in Brazil. In America the white race was dominant and all colored people were slave, it didn't matter if they were light or dark. In Brazil and Cuba slaves were given the opportunity of working on their own account and saving to buy their freedom. Also, colored people were the carpenters, aritisians, engineers and mechanics. In the U.S all colored people were slaves, farm workers, cotton pickers and had no opportunities for growth or freedom. In other words they were not part of the community and " were not given any rights as humans." In the U.S keeping slaves seemed to be an economic reason.  Slaves were making money for their masters. All money made was profitable.
I find this very interesting because being not so far from each other Brazil Cuba and the U.S had very different views. In Brazil and Cuba where the spaniards and Portuguese controlled they gave moral and human rights to the slaves, they knew they were not to be held as slaves until their death.

     Tuesday's class was very interesting and I learned a lot. First off the way we thoroughly read through The Declaration of Independence. Going through The Declaration of Independence did make me see and think of situations very differently than I have before. For instance I never took in to account the line, "that all men are created equal" if the people, Thomas Jefferson felt this way why did they continue slavery. This line was complete contradiction of their actions. Also I had never taken in to account the fact that The Declaration of Independence was really just a a piece of writing that will be justifying all of their actions good or bad.
     David Walker's Appeal was a very strong piece to read, it shows a slaves perspective and tells that the reason many were being held as slaves seemed to be an economic justification. He also points out the "are we MEN?" saying he is a man as well and a brother difference amongst them is just a color.
     Regarding the video on The Eugenics of Social Darwinism, the British took over an island called Tasmania. British took over the land and with out any order the settlers killed the the natives of the land. British thought that they can take over and killed all of the natives. They killed all 5000 natives.