Slavery and the Definition of Humanity

An Object of Humanity

The definition of humanity is one that can be interpreted in many different ways. People all over the world have diverse values, which is probably the main reason why world peace has never been (and most likely never will be) achieved. Perhaps humanity is as simple as the philosophy: "Do unto others as you would want done to you." This is a profound statement, and has the power to make a true impact on the way people treat one another. Unfortunately, too many people do not integrate this motto into their everyday lives. This is especially true of the numerous people who lived during the age of slavery in the United States. Slavery was in fact the exact antithesis of humanity, for what is humane about treating another human being as an object?

Both Harriet Beecher Stowe and Frederick Douglass...
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