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Anthony Johnson Generation
Anthony Johnson was an African American Slave in the Virginia Colony. He and his children lived in a generation where the colony went from equal rights to little to none. He represents the black man as his rights are stripped from him right before his eyes. -
ACT XXI
“Whereas some doubts have risen on whether there are slaves by birth …the conferring of baptisme does not alter the condition of person as to his bondage or ffreedom…” states ACT XXI. In other words, a child's bondage depends on his or her mother. This shows diminishing progress because the slave owners can now take advantage of their slaves and create more children bonded to slavery for life. Generation after generation can now be created for inhumane purposes. -
ACT XXI part two
Each wealthy white man will now have an army of slaves to do with as he wishes. He will be capable of having slaves tend to every inch of his property and make money off of the ones he no longer desires. The white man now has an infinite number of slaves right at his fingertips and his actions will determine their fate through no fault of their own. African American rights have begun to diminish in Virginian Colonies. -
Court Case A
Anthony Johnson now owns land. He is capable of doing whatever he wishes with this land and may make money off of the land such as by ways of farming and tending to animals. He may also open a building to support his income. Practically endless possibilities wait at his fingertips and all he must do is take advantage of the recourses he has been provided with. He may do as he pleases and has no authority hovering over him restricting what he may or may not do with his land. -
Court Case A part two
This is important to know because it shows that African Americans once had a place in society. -
ACT I
“Whereas the only law in force for the punishment of refractory servants resisting their master …be it declared by this grand assembly if any slave resist his master and by the eternity of the correction should chance to die…”. Therefore, slave’s owners have the right to kill slaves. Slaves may now be killed for no fault of their own, but simply for their existence. -
ACT I part two
Whether they track a speck of dirt into the house of kill their master, they may be punishable with all the same, even without a court case. Life is a precious gift to all of mankind, and to have it taken away can affect not only the deceased but the community and loved ones around as well as those who, too, fight for the same beliefs. Life becomes so much more delicate and is not valued as much concerning their slaves. -
ACT I part three
Every second of the day, slaves who fear for their life must strive for perfection. Yet again, African American rights are diminishing in the county. -
CHAP IV
“…no person, whatsoever, already convicted, or which hereafter shall be convicted into her majesty’s kingdom of England in this or in any of her majesty’s domain, colonies. Islands, territories, or plantations, or in any other kingdom, domain or place, belonging to any foreigh prince or state whatsoever, of treason, murther, felony, blasphemy, perjury, forgery. -
CHAP IV part two
Or any other crime whatsoever, punishable by the laws of England, this country, or any other place wherein he was convicted with the loss of life or member, nor any negro,, mulatto or Indian, shall, from and after the publication of this act bear any office, ecclesiasticall, civil of military or any place of publik trust or power, within this colony and domain…” -
CHAP IV part three
So, African Americans and now deprived of equal job opportunities and may have a hard time finding a job to support themselves and their family. In addition, without a say in their government, these racial laws will continue to be created and never cease. They become powerless without a say in their government and cannot show the world that they live in equality with the rest of the world. -
CHAP IV part four
. This makes them feel helpless, and therefore, in addition to affecting their physical rights, they are, too, emotionally deprived of their rights in their supposedly free country. Without these jobs, they have no say in where their country takes them and how they may support a growing community. These disastrous laws begin to take a very hard toll on the African Americans. -
CHAP XXII
“…all negro, mulatto, and Indian slaves , in all courts of judicature, and other places within this domain, shall be held, taken, and adjudged to be real estate…” This means that all slaves are now not even considered human, but instead personal property. -
CHAP XXII part two
The white man has stripped the black man of any physical belongings he may own, and now he has also taken away his basic rights as a human being, and see him as an emotionless organism that has no worth as life in this world whatsoever other than doing the keeping of others’ property and keeping their reputation intact. African American slaves have no say in their future and can make little or no impact on where his or her life may take him in the future. -
CHAP XXII parrt three
This shows diminishing progress because inhumane whites have taken away an African American’s inalienable rights.
