When Europeans Were Slaves

I found a quote from the reading that really made me think about how slavery managed to last for so long? Robert Davis said, "Even Americans were not immune. For example, one American slave reported that 130 other American seamen had been enslaved by the Algerians in the Mediterranean and Atlantic just between 1785 and 1793." If Americans managed to become slaves themselves than why did slavery go on for so long in America? How did someone not pass the message along that slavery really was not all that great. Not to mention, didn't someone think that maybe one day there would be an uprising by the slaves and that eventually you can only break a persons spirit so many times before they just do not care anymore and will do whatever it takes to get out? I think slavery really shows people's ignorance. By that I mean the ignorance of slave owners. Davis also said, “Much of what has been written gives the impression that there were not many slaves and minimizes the impact that slavery had on Europe,” Davis said. “Most accounts only look at slavery in one place, or only for a short period of time. But when you take a broader, longer view, the massive scope of this slavery and its powerful impact become clear.” I do not know about anyone else, but I never thought slavery had a small impact or lasted only a short period of time. In fact, like I said in my earlier blog there are still places that are enslaving people. Once again, ignorance plays a huge role in people's actions, ideals, and morales.