October 31, 2017

AOW #8-Responding to "Slavery Thrived on Compromise, John Kelly" By Kashana Cauley

October 31, 2017

This Week's Focus: 

Argument

Article Category: Conflict

Link to Article: Slavery Thrived on Compromise, John Kelly (October 31, 2017)

 Slavery had always been a gambling experience between the opposing white governments before it was abolished. In fact, up until the civil rights movement and a bit after, African-Americans have always gotten either the short end of the stick or have not had any part whatsoever in deciding their choice of home, job, or even down to what they wear. 

 "Slave owners and abolitionists compromised on slavery over and over again, throwing black people’s rights onto the bargaining table like betting chips in a casino." 

Cauley's quote clearly states the way in which slave owners bargained slave's right's without  a thought or care. Even to this very day, the black community still face unfair idiocy by the government. Their judgement of others shows how ignorant they are of what's right in front of them. 

"Just last week, a black criminal defendant in Louisiana was denied his constitutional right to an attorney because the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled six to one that he hadn’t really requested a lawyer when he told police during questioning: “I know I didn’t do it. So why don’t you just give me a lawyer, dawg, ’cause this is not what’s up?”" 

This shows how blindly benighted the Supreme Court is about giving this man his owned right to request a lawyer. They judge not based on his case, but his way of speaking. They obviously knew what he was trying to say, but ignored him in favor of turning him down immediately. 

In conclusion, this just shows how it's unnatural to treat others not equal to the other based on their background and status.