Is it really moral? An appeal to enslaved people. I will first start by defining the difference between the two terms “Slave and Slave”. I also want to say that we are not slaves but instead enslaved people. I have come to the conclusion that the term slave/bondage is a misuse. I did it, the one thing you guys didn't want us to do, and that was learn to read and write. Don't you understand? If I were a slave I would have followed your every command and we wouldn't be here, me writing this appeal and you reading this same appeal. The fact that I am myself and have my own will shows that we are not slaves but are instead enslaved people. This proves exactly what I mentioned before. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay Now, having said all that, I am obviously not a slave in any way, the fact that I am writing this appeal to you proves it. A slave is someone who has no will of his own, it is essentially an objective state, in which he wishes to impose on us. The truth is that we have been enslaved, we have our own will and we will not stop fighting for freedom. If we stop, we will reach that goal state and finally be considered a true slave. That said, do you think what you're doing is still moral? Because of the way slavery is set up, enslaved people have no sense of unity. We have all been separated from each other. One way we fought this problem was through the black conventions movement. Through black leaders we found ways to network with each other, we would meet and discuss how communities and ways to improve them. We would also undertake several jobs to improve our way of life, things like free uplifting ourselves as black and ways we can abolish slavery. “We are like a people, chained together. We are one people: one in the general vision, one in common degradation, one in popular esteem. As one rises, all must rise, and as one falls, all must fall” (p. 228). I mentioned it because it was an important idea from one of the various conventions we held. All this means that for slavery to end we must all play our part in abolishing it. We must take care of each other, take care of each other, and help each other grow and ultimately achieve freedom. Another way we were able to fight the system was through the black press, which was instrumental in creating networks between us. Many newspapers were published but unfortunately short-lived. This brings us to the man named Frederick Douglass. First, I'll go back to the point I made earlier about the two terms Slave and Slave. If we were slaves, we would not find ways to end slavery and help each other. The man I would like to talk about, Frederick Douglass, also demonstrates very well the difference between a slave and a slave. Mr. Douglass wrote in 1847 what was considered the most influential newspaper called the North Star. From what I know, this newspaper was very well written, it attacked slavery in all its forms and aspects. Not only was it aimed only at black audiences, but it also appealed to white readers. Once again, he did what you didn't, he learned to read and write and made a very influential newspaper that attracted not only blacks but whites as well. Frederick Douglass not only wrote a great paper but also a great speech. In his speech he talks about the various things the slave power can do, such as silencing the voices of other abolitionists, and even cutting out our tongues and burning our anti-slavery books to maintainlong live slavery. He then mentions that the slave power will be uncomfortable, and this to me was Frederick Douglass's way of saying that slavery will not last. He believed strongly that we could end slavery, I believe that too. Now I ask once again to enslave an entire people who, I would add, have their own will and rights to moral freedom? As you guys adapted, we adapted a lot too. When you guys started patrolling the areas, we found gaps in your security and ways to warn each other. We sang songs to warn each other of nearby patrols. Some of us even learned to read and write once again and learned to forge our own passes. It's very difficult to get hold of ink and paper, yet we've found a way to get our hands on it. Why do you think we continue to run even after seeing what happens to those who are captured? Because in a certain sense it was itself a form of our resistance. Think about it, it cost you time and money, and for this reason it reminded you that we have a will of our own. The term slave, a goal state, obviously would not have been achieved if we had not backed down in our attempts to achieve our freedom. The Underground Railroad was one way we adapted to the ever-changing system of slavery. It is a network of black and white antislavery activists who would shelter escaped slaves. Keep in mind that this network was not only made up of black antislavery activists, but also white antislavery activists. We received help from some of your people who did not agree with slavery. Do you still think you are right and moral? What was one thing that worried you guys? It was the hiring/living system that worried you so much. Why were you worried? Because through the system we "slaves", or rather, we have enslaved people, have obtained a certain degree of freedom. We used the system you all set up against you. By living cheaply and working long hours, few profits managed to redeem us from the system you call slavery, we bought our freedom. Again, this is another distinguishing trait between a slave and an enslaved person. Obviously we are not as stupid as you initially thought, since you put us in a system called Chattel Slavery and made us equal to other chattels. We have been compared to animals and furniture, tell me when was the last time you had an animal uprising and wrote a written appeal for its freedom? Do you still think it's moral now? We will continue to fight for our freedom and it seems to me that the fight for freedom has expanded and is receiving help from others. Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation in an attempt to free enslaved people in states still rebelling against the United States. I read the Emancipation Proclamation later and learned that this was Abraham's hope for the gradual or complete abolition of slavery, as stated later in the Emancipation Proclamation. I also learned that the problem with the Emancipation Proclamation and why it did not directly free enslaved people is because it was Abraham Lincoln who called for their freedom. As I continued to read the Emancipation Proclamation I began to see that Abraham Lincoln had no control over the Confederate states, so he could not free any slaves there. If Abraham Lincoln, a man who owned slaves, wrote a proclamation himself to try to end slavery, I know the rest of you could do it too. Remember: this is just an example. Get a custom paper from our expert writers now. Get a.