![]() During this time, Black people were bought and sold like commodities. ![]() ![]() The American Chattel Slavery lasted from 1619 till 1865. In 2001 The United Nations declared via the Durban Deceleration that the Transatlantic Slave Trade was a crime against humanity and was the source of the ongoing racism and discrimination faced by People of African descent today. A few of these penalties can be seen when we look at how Black men are stereotyped and the double marginalisation of being both Black and female. This trauma has become an intergenerational part of the Black experience, as Black people continue to live under a system of white supremacy that penalises those furthest away from whiteness. It has been a key feature of many African Diasporic communities, spanning several decades. Black trauma is defined as psychological, physical and emotional injury from experiencing actual or perceived racism, including overt and covert racism (Carter, 2007). ![]()
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