Film Slaves 1969
Paper: Slaves (1969)
How did slavery affect African-American families in the movie and what do you think is its long- term outcome?
African-American families were affected by slavery in various aspects. In some ways, more than other enslaved African-American families, they resembled other families who lived in other times and places under vastly different circumstances. Slavery was a disability that they were born into. Slavery was degrading, filled with negative treatment.
African American s were not able to voice their opinions, they did not have the right of freedom of speech. They were deprived of being educated, able to be literate. African Americans were accustom to the lifestyle, but continuing to fight for freedom. Their lives were not their own it belong to the owner/master that purchased them. How would anyone feel to have a monetary value over him or herself, or to be auction off to the highest bidder? Belonging to another human being brought unique constrictions, disruptions frustrations and pain. They had no idea of what another form of life could be but they knew that the mistreatment was not a part of being human. African Americans were beaten and deprived of many things of they disobey their masters. Slavery not only inhibited family formation but made life stability, family security difficult, if not impossible for African Americans to have equality.
In the film, he (Luke) served as a loyal slave to Master Stillwell; he was promised freedom but was sacrificed in order for the other slaves and African American families to stay together. Luke just prayed to God about how he should have taken the master’s money and fled to freedom but he did not want the others to be in bondage. Once he was auction off to Master Mackay, Luke was able to see that he was only a slave. He was only to serve his master in whatever way he was told. He then learned that he would never be granted freedom, no matter how loyal he was to a slave
How did slavery affect African-American families in the movie and what do you think is its long- term outcome?
African-American families were affected by slavery in various aspects. In some ways, more than other enslaved African-American families, they resembled other families who lived in other times and places under vastly different circumstances. Slavery was a disability that they were born into. Slavery was degrading, filled with negative treatment.
African American s were not able to voice their opinions, they did not have the right of freedom of speech. They were deprived of being educated, able to be literate. African Americans were accustom to the lifestyle, but continuing to fight for freedom. Their lives were not their own it belong to the owner/master that purchased them. How would anyone feel to have a monetary value over him or herself, or to be auction off to the highest bidder? Belonging to another human being brought unique constrictions, disruptions frustrations and pain. They had no idea of what another form of life could be but they knew that the mistreatment was not a part of being human. African Americans were beaten and deprived of many things of they disobey their masters. Slavery not only inhibited family formation but made life stability, family security difficult, if not impossible for African Americans to have equality.
In the film, he (Luke) served as a loyal slave to Master Stillwell; he was promised freedom but was sacrificed in order for the other slaves and African American families to stay together. Luke just prayed to God about how he should have taken the master’s money and fled to freedom but he did not want the others to be in bondage. Once he was auction off to Master Mackay, Luke was able to see that he was only a slave. He was only to serve his master in whatever way he was told. He then learned that he would never be granted freedom, no matter how loyal he was to a slave