What Is The Purpose Of Slavery Vs Holocaust
Malika Bozeman
Ms. Godwin
English 093
11 December 2014
Slavery vs. Holocaust
When discussing slavery and the holocaust you will learn that they have similarities and differences. Is one greater than the other, I don’t see one being greater than the other as they both were unwillingly taken away from their families and forced to work. The main purpose of slavery was that an African American be sold to a someone of high power or richer and then forced to work for the owners. The main purpose for the holocaust was solely to kill a whole race and they worked to their deaths. The treatment during slavery included slaves being beaten and in some cases raped. Treatment during the holocaust included the Jewish people being tortured, used as experiments, and killed in large furnaces. …show more content…
A slave is a human being considered as property and forced to work for nothing (abolition.ezbn.org). A slave is treated as property to be bought and sold. There are two types of slavery, chattel and debt bondage. Chattel slaves are people who are owned forever and whose children and children's children are automatically enslaved. Chattel slaves are individuals treated as complete property, to be bought and sold. Debt bondage is another form of slavery that is still practiced around the world. This happens when a person gets a loan and gives up their freedom as a form of collateral. Sometimes parents even sell their children into this kind of bondage. In theory, debt bondage ends when the loan is paid off, but in practice, the deal is almost never so simple, and people often end up with impossible debts to
Ms. Godwin
English 093
11 December 2014
Slavery vs. Holocaust
When discussing slavery and the holocaust you will learn that they have similarities and differences. Is one greater than the other, I don’t see one being greater than the other as they both were unwillingly taken away from their families and forced to work. The main purpose of slavery was that an African American be sold to a someone of high power or richer and then forced to work for the owners. The main purpose for the holocaust was solely to kill a whole race and they worked to their deaths. The treatment during slavery included slaves being beaten and in some cases raped. Treatment during the holocaust included the Jewish people being tortured, used as experiments, and killed in large furnaces. …show more content…
A slave is a human being considered as property and forced to work for nothing (abolition.ezbn.org). A slave is treated as property to be bought and sold. There are two types of slavery, chattel and debt bondage. Chattel slaves are people who are owned forever and whose children and children's children are automatically enslaved. Chattel slaves are individuals treated as complete property, to be bought and sold. Debt bondage is another form of slavery that is still practiced around the world. This happens when a person gets a loan and gives up their freedom as a form of collateral. Sometimes parents even sell their children into this kind of bondage. In theory, debt bondage ends when the loan is paid off, but in practice, the deal is almost never so simple, and people often end up with impossible debts to