Slavery was and still is the mistreatment of people as property. Slavery in the British colonies dates back to 1619, when African Americans first arrived in Jamestown, Virginia. Upon their arrival, African Americans were no longer considered “human.” Slaves were property; they could therefore be exchanged and sold. Slaves were cruelly whipped if they did anything their master did not approve of. Some slave owners were so violent that they would whip their slaves until they bled, then put salt on the wounds. Morosely, slaves were so horribly mistreated that some chose to commit suicide rather than 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 learn that in North Korea, almost all citizens are still treated like slaves. Kim-Il-Sung (the first leader of North Korea) essentially enslaved his entire country and isolated it from the rest of the world. When Kim-Il-Sung isolated/embargoed North Korea from all other countries, he caused a catastrophic famine. A country under dictatorship for 60 years was devastated 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 it will enslave them too. After the death of Kim-Il-Sung, Kim-Jung-Il, his son, then became the leader. Then, after the death of Kim-Jung-Il, Kim-Jun-Un, his son, soon took his place. Leader after leader continued the same patterns for the North Korean people. Today, North Korea is a huge propaganda country. North Korea hosted huge parties and many other celebrations. While these parties are held, thousands of people...... middle of paper ......tHHig>Greene, Bob. “American 'slave stories' should shock us. » CNN.com, Web. November 30, 2013. “People and Events: The Underground Railroad circa 1780 – 1862.” Africans in America. Internet. November 30, 2013. Sandoval, Claudio. “Don’t tell my mother I’m in North Korea.” YouTube. November 30, 2013. Seoul Train (2004) - IMDb. Internet. November 30, 2013. “Slavery in America.” History, Internet. November 30, 2013. Westhead, Rick. “A North Korean defector offers a glimpse of life in his homeland. » Toronto Star. Internet. November 30 2013.