The Importance of You Knowing About Slavery In Essex
This education is needed because slavery is foundational to our democracy today. Particularly the social construct of our society being influenced by the slavery that had occurred. Slavery being an underlying factor has played a major role in our country's continuous justification of racism and stereotyping today. This is the exact reason we have to recognize it. By realizing the substantial hardships of slavery, we as a community can recognize and grow away from the racism that stemmed from it. By educating yourself on slavery, it improves the quality of life and the awareness of others to further grow as a community. I hope that the realization that slavery was relevant in Essex, relates to you in some way and makes you understand the proximity of slavery in the past and how it translates to Essex today.