Lindsey's Life

Religion is not just a personal belief system; it is deeply intertwined with our society, shaping our moral compass and guiding our actions. It provides a set of principles that promote respect, compassion, and reverence for the sanctity of human life. The evidence we present today demonstrates that Mann's actions violated these fundamental religious principles. Let us first examine the Ten Commandments, which serve as a cornerstone for many religious faiths. "Thou shalt not kill" is a principle that echoes across religious boundaries. It speaks to the intrinsic value of every human life. Had Lydia not run away during the punishment it was likely to lead there. Our society is also founded on the principle of empathy and compassion for others. The Golden Rule, present in many faiths, tells us to treat others as we would like to be treated ourselves. Mann's disregard for the suffering of his slaves is evident. His actions reveal a lack of empathy and compassion, which a...

My name is Sarah Parker Remond. I am the daughter of Nancy and John Remond. I lived in Rhode Island but moved to Salem because the schools refused to accept black students . In Salem, I furthered my education on my own by attending many lectures and reading any book I could get my hands on. My mother was one of the founders of the Salem Female Anti-Slavery Society; she taught us to s eek liberty lawfully and that is what I planned to do. I quickly fell in love with spreading the word on the anti-slavery movement and gave my first anti-slavery lecture at just sixteen years old. Today, I am here to discuss the ongoing issue of slavery in our land. Our nation has thirty-two states, with sixteen being free and sixteen being slave states.     The slaves are treated as possessions, stripped of any rights - political, social, domestic, or religious. They are completely at the mercy of their owners, subjected to abuse. The lives of slaves are unimaginable, and their suffe...

In the Bible there is nothing condoning the heinous act of slavery. However, as we know, many slave owners would call themselves Christian and claim to be following what the Bible says. This is not what the Bible says, but they twist the words to fit the frame of their small and narrow mind.    There are many verses in the Bible that call to serve one another for the glory of God. Among these being Ephesians, VI, 5-7 stating:  “Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.”  This verse tells us many things, first that we are to be obedient not to men, but to Christ. This alone shows that...

I barely knew anything about the Supreme Court. I have always been one to think of them as some far away group of people that do not get used that much.  On the one hand I was right, they only take about one hundred cases a year for full review, even though they get almost 7,000 a year. I also thought that the supreme court would take "big cases" like a crazy murderer not "big cases" like this affects our constitutional rights. That may sound dumb, but anytime we talk about the Supreme Court it feels like they are these god-like people with unbiased opinions. This is far from the truth; in reality it is nine people making a decision they believe to be true and constitutional. They are people too with the same underlying morals and ideals we each have. Getting nearly 100 cases a week must be extremely irritating especially knowing that it is someone unhappy with the appellate court's ruling. Having to go through every case and write these opinion writings would t...