Freedom Day: February 1rst's Journey To Freedom

Every year on February 1rst we celebrate Freedom Day. This day promotes equality throughout America, and it reminds America not to take equality and freedom for granted. However this day wouldn't be signed and granted if it wasn't for all the slaves and people that fought for their rights, not only the African-Americans but everyone else who helped throughout the journey to acquire freedom and equality. The first attempt in freedom for the slaves was in the 1600’s when slaves had organized in groups to try and overpower their landowners or sometimes just try to escape from a plantation. These acts of bravery shown by the slaves contradicted what most slave owners thought of the enslaved people because most landowners believe the slaves were