Slavery

Today is better than the past. In the past slavery was a large problem. It left people of color in bondage, working in plantations and farms for powerful white men who were making profits. In slavery the only cost it had was feeding the slaves poor food and purchasing the slaves themselves. Slaves were used as servants farmers and other non-ethical things. They were objects for trade, not human beings. In this time slaves were prone to disease due to horrible living conditions and infection of cuts. This caused the land owners to have to buy more slaves and pay more money than just taking care of them better. 

Racism is the thinking of ones race is superior compared to others.
-Liz