Breaking The Chains

Ifedayo Alo
Prof. Woods
Hst 114
12/01/2010
Breaking the Chains of Psychological thralldom
Introduction

The introduction gives the readers a taste of what to expect from the reading. Have sold over 120,000 copies and acclaimed by readers, the book aims to identify the psychological effects of slavery on the African American population in order to write down the process of finding a solution, and putting it to use. This book is so effect to the point that it pushed many African Americans in the compensate direction; others failed to take up the challenge. The second introduction goes into much detail as to the aspects of the effects that are to be explored which imply the effects on slavery on family, work, self-worth, leadership, and our overall onward motion as people.

Psychological Legacy of Slavery
Though slavery as been ended for centuries, it left behind psychological and social gust in the mind of the current generation of African Americans.
Work
Slavery has passed to the current generation of African Americans, the attitude towards work. Work was a daily chore for slaves. They were forced to work under many and relenting conditions. Work was basically used as a pains of punishment during slavery, and it no doubt came to be despised by slaves.



Furthermore, it is the reason why the current generation of African Americans despise work; for it is identified with punishment and inferiority. African Americans have as well developed a habit of avoiding work; instead they curse heavily on welfare, or taking on various(a) schemes to make money. Akbar argues that attitude that we have come to have of work, is really not our fault but that of slavery and it is important for African Americans to be aware of this.
Property
Slaves not only looked upon their masters with nuisance and resentment, but they also envied the masters material possessions because it was in draw with freedom. As a result, the current generation of African Americans participates in unconscious...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay



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