Letter To Mr. Jacobs Response To Slavery

I am writing this letter in response to Ms Jacob’s recent article. After reading her story, I’ve changed my mind about slavery. I knew it wasn’t okay, but I didn’t know exactly how it was. Now that I understand more about this, I feel the need to speak out about it. Ms Jacobs is a former slave who chose to share her experience as a slave. She explained how hard it is to be one, and the things they have to go through everyday: abuse, fear, sexual harassment and exploitation. I know many of you don’t usually think of slaves as human beings but as objects to be used and abused. Many don’t realize that they are people too, and therefore deserve basic human rights, dignity, respect and liberty. Nobody really cares about them because we’ve been taught to think that they’re inferior. Most people think that their lives don’t matter, but I disagree with this. Slavery should be ended because everyone deserves to be treated as human beings.
If each one of you, readers, take the time to think a little about this, you’ll change your mind and judgement about this issue. Imagine if it was you, being taken away from your home to become a slave. Imagine it was you who’s being forced to work on plantations from sunrise to sunset. Imagine if you were owned as any object and nobody cared if you’re sick or hungry. If it was you who’s being separated from your family and whose dreams, innocence and liberty are taken away forever. If it was you, you’ll understand why this is not okay. Ms Jacob’s explained how hard it was for her to be separated from her kids, and this shouldn’t be happening to anyone. They deserve to be together and happy, but slave owners are separating families and shattering their dreams. Also, most slaves are forced to start working when they’re still kids and this too should stop. Slaves must be