to be a slave

To Be A Slave



To Be A Slave, written by Julius Lester, is the book I think of when I think of slavery. During the period of slavery African American people endured some of the worst treatment in the history of this planet. These people were forced to work for white people and not receive pay. But that is nothing compared to the treatment they received. This time period was so horrid that it scared the people’s brains that were treated in the ways you are about to hear about.
This book shows real accounts of how slaves were beaten, malnourished, and disrespected as a whole. Slaves were considered to lower than the lowest of life. The slaves were thought to be disposable and replaceable. If a slave died no one cared all the white man did was go get a...