Slavery was, and is, the mistreatment of people as property. Slavery in the British colonies dates back to 1619, when African Americans first arrived in Jamestown, Virginia. As soon as African Americans arrived they were no longer considered “human.” Slaves were property; therefore they could be traded and sold. Slaves were cruelly whipped if they did something their master did not approve of. Some slave owners were so violent that they whipped their slaves until they bled and then rubbed salt into the wounds. Unfortunately, slaves were mistreated so horribly that some chose to take their own lives to continue being slaves. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which ended slavery in the United States once and for all. Today, Abraham Lincoln would be shocked to know that in North Korea nearly every citizen is still treated like a slave. Kim-Il-Sung (North Korea's first leader) essentially enslaved the entire country and isolated it from the rest of the world. When Kim-Il-Sung isolated/embargoed North Korea from all other countries, it caused the catastrophic disaster of famine. A country under a dictatorship for 60 years was devastatingly ruined by famine in 1993. This famine killed 3 million North Koreans! North Korea has been at war with the United States for 50 years and fears that they will enslave them too. After Kim-Il-Sung's death, Kim-Jung-Il, his son, became leader. Then, after Kim-Jung-Il's death, Kim-Jun-Un, his son, soon took his place. Leader after leader, the same patterns continued for the North Korean people. Today North Korea is a huge propaganda country. North Korea has hosted large parties and many other celebrations. As these parties take place, thousands of people...... middle of paper......tHHig>Greene, Bob. “American 'slave narratives' should shock us.” CNN.com, Web. November 30, 2013. “People and Events: The Underground Railroad c.1780 – 1862.” Africans in America. Network. 30 November 2013.Sandoval, Claudio. "Don't tell my mother I'm in North Korea". YouTube. November 30, 2013.Seoul Train (2004) - IMDb. Network. November 30, 2013. “Slavery in America”. History, Network. November 30, 2013.Westhead, Rick. “North Korean defector offers a glimpse of life in his homeland. "Toronto Star. Network. November 30 2013.