Slavery Has Been Written By The People Who Have Gained...

History has been written by many different people explaining many different situations. We study books written by the people who have gained victory during those times. We have the knowledge of events and what occurred because of these people. But would we look at history different if it was written by the people who did not have such great outcomes as others. Slavery is one of the most studied topics in history. It all started in the early 17th century and continued on for many years. Slavery refers to a condition in which individuals are owned by others, who control where they live and at what they work. Slavery had previously existed throughout history, in many times and most places. There are several people who have had great†¦show more content†¦If it was written by someone who did not win the story would most likely exposed details, we were not meant to know. Harriet Jacob is one of the most famous African American women slave to escape and tell her story. She tells her story with brutal details about what actually happened to her. She talks about her sexual history while being a slave and how she used it to escape. She used her sexuality as a way to avoid exploitation by her master. She goes into details about her having to hide for seven years and not being able to see her grandmother and two children. Harriet’s story is similar to other slave narratives when talking about the struggle and becoming free, but her story tells a different side when she talks about sexuality and motherhood. Her story tells a different side to how things happened because women and men did not have to endure the same struggle when talking about sex. After escaping she becomes an abolitionist speaker and reforms. If her story was written by someone who could not have used their sexuality to escape or avoid exploitation by their master, the story would b e a lot more brutal and disturbing. A woman who had to stay in endure that would have had a lot more to say. The ending would not have been so delightful. Solomon Northup, was born a free man, but became a slave. He went on a trip with a group of people, who told him to get his free papers before he left New York. He was promised money for