The slave trade was wrong and evil. The men involved in it made slaves do cruel and hideous things. They tortured them when they did not obey or did something wrong. The Bible says, “God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” – Genesis 1:27. It also says in Genesis 9:6 that, "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man.” How could they be so evil? To treat men like themselves in such terrible ways? Also, what do the ancestors of those who traded slaves feel today?
Men can do some very terrible things. Take Adolf Hitler for an example. He ordered the deaths of millions of Jews and Gypsies and also ordered his armies against the rest of the world. I believe that this is because of sin and mans want of wealth and power. The slave traders wanted wealth and power and they received it with slave trading. For them it was just another way to make a lot of money and to leave a name for themselves in history. Their minds forget about right and wrong and just push towards the want of more and more.
The ancestors of those who were slave traders in the seventeen hundreds feel like they are responsible in some way for the actions of their old relatives. Some of them felt mad and depressed because of what they had done. I believe that they should not feel this way as long as they do not believe in slavery and that it is wrong.
Men are evil and always will be. The Bible talks about how men will be evil in end times too so that is how we know it will always be here. Just continue to pray for the evil men in this world and that God can change their hearts.
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