The Declaration of Independence states that all men are created equal and hold certain unalienable rights, among these being, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but for those not even considered to be human seldom achieved the acknowledgement of these rights through peaceful means, but often through tumultuous violence and the abrupt ending of lives. Slavery is an institution that clearly denies these basic rights, allowing for the inhumane treatment of people because of …showed first 75 words of 1361 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1361 total…Slavery was not, nor has it ever been an institution that provided such, only providing heartache and the creation of an atmosphere conducive to inhumane treatment of people for selfish gain. Lives were not sacrificed for selfish pleasure, but rather to attain the unalienable rights guaranteed to them as human beings, rights that are guaranteed to any human, regardless of color, creed, sex, or religion. The rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness