America: The Culture of Slavery and its Implications

Abstract

The nation-building process has been molded by the practice of slavery in the US. It served root to the pre-independence socio-economic development in US society. The process of the US-nation building is a product of the historical tradition of the culture of slavery. The article postulates that the culture of slavery had deep roots in US civilization, but the historical national progress initiated in the US when slavery was resisted through revolutionary constitutional developments started from 1806 till the modern age. However, there was a long period (1740-1863) of struggle to deal with the Blacks as equal in the eyes of law Also, it proved as a milestone toward the journey of modern and prosperous America. Despite the fact, Blacks are still the marginalized section in modern US society.