People often say they have no choice when faced with a dead end. They say they have no choice but to take the one direction available, which is often a wrong one. When they say that remark, they must understand that they have to take the blame for the consequences of what they will do. However, truth is far from…
Tag: Slaves
Slavery In The Usa
Spanish settlements in the territory of the current-day USA owned slaves as early as 1526. Twenty one African chattel slaves were first brought to British North America ( to Jamestown, Virginia) in 1619. They joined white indentured laborers (servants) from all over Europe as well as Indian (Native-American) and Caribbean slaves. All the colonies legalized race-based (black) slavery and introduced…
The Roman Family
The father in the Roman family (paterfamilias) exercised absolute and lifelong power over all other family members (patria potestas): his wife, children, and slaves. If the father’s father was alive – then he was the supreme authority in the household. Fathers were even allowed to execute their grown sons for serious offenses like treason. Each house maintained a cult of…
Why The Underground Railroad Existed In Maryland
Many Africans resisted and ran away from their masters from the earliest days of colonial settlement. The Africans were forcibly brought to the colonies to labor as slaves. Slave labor was a foundation of American society and culture. Slavery was gradually outlawed in the years following the American Revolution in the northern states. However, in the southern states, where agricultural…
The Underground Railroad
Sometimes when a people are under their most oppression, that is when they truly are at their best it seems. And that adage could certainly be applied to those who operated the Underground Railroad in the 19th century while slavery was still the law of the land in America. The Underground Railroad was a means by which literally tens of…
99 Name Of Allah Almighty Part 1
Allah Almighty have 99 Beautiful Names, ‘Allah’ is a special name of God containing them all. Allah, He who has the Godhood which is the Power to Create the Entities. Prophet Mohammad Peace Be Upon Him said “To Allah ‘God’ belongs 99 names, 100 minus 1, anyone who Memorizes them will Enter His Paradise. He “Allah” is Odd and He…
The Gladiators From History To Movies
The movie Gladiator was very entertaining and certain raised the profile of gladiators. The question, however, is whether the movie accurately portrayed these warriors. The Gladiators – From History To Movies In history, there are few topics that are more interesting than the gladiators of Rome. From the very start, these people who thrust into battle with other men and…
History Of The Bahamas
When you’re learning about something new, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of relevant information available. This informative article will give you the basics on the history of the Bahamas. Those of you not familiar with the history of the Bahamas now have at least a basic understanding of its history and culture. Christopher Columbus’s first landfall…