Enslavement of Blacks. . .the worse? Options

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The issue of why African Americans/Blacks seem to think that the enslavement of their ancestors was so much more horrible than the enslavement of other people has come up many a time in discussions centered on race and ethnicity. So, I figured I'd just go ahead and start a discussion on the subject. Hopefully, one doesn't already exist.

So, my opinion.

I actually wrote a paper on this very subject last year for a history class I was taking at college. While I argued from an economical stand point in my paper, I think I'll go with the skin color issue here.

Every time I gain some new knowledge, my opinion seems to change, but I believe that the main reason the enslavement of Blacks is considered to be such a heinous crime and held above similar crimes is because it was based almost solely on skin color and the complete domination of an entire race thought to be some how deviant or against God in nature. I'll try to elaborate more on my stance once a discussion picks up.

[jesusisthebestth...]

i disagree with sandraa, because one can be enslaved, but be free to travel, earn their own money, marry, and be treated humanely. enslaved africans, however, weren't allowed to marry and were sold on auction blocks...the same auction blocks animals and pieces of furniture were sold on. i believe that the enslavement of africans and their descendants is considered one of the worst forms of slavery simply because african americans (the descendants of these enslaved africans) still suffer from the instition of slavery today, one can cite discrimination, racism, and prejudices.